I . Waterloo
one of London’s main train stations, for trains to and from the south, south-east and south-west of England. In 1993 a new part was added to the building for trains travelling to and from the rest of Europe through the Channel Tunnel . Waterloo also has a station on the London Underground , and it is one end of the Waterloo and City Link , a special underground railway service that transports people who arrive from outside London to the City for work each day.
II . the Battle of Waterloo
a battle fought on 18 June 1815 in which the British, led by the Duke of Wellington , and the Prussians defeated the French army of Napoleon. It was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars and took place near the village of Waterloo, not far from Brussels in Belgium. It is seen as one of the most important victories in British history and it made Wellington a national hero. The phrase to meet one’s Waterloo means to suffer a serious defeat.