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Lu

1 American  
[loo] / lu /

noun

  1. a male or female given name, form of Lou.


Lu 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. lutetium.


LU 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. loudness unit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lu 2 British  

symbol

  1. lutetium

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lu 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Luxembourg

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Example Sentences

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GluBio’s sickle-cell drug candidates trail rivals from Novartis and Bristol-Myers, but Lu said it could close the gap by doing early-stage research and testing in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“It can handle many questions, many different scenarios,” said Lu, who is also the co-founder of AIConform, an AI startup for accounting firms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Glen Walker and Lu Parker, anchors of KTLA’s late morning and midday newscasts are out along with meteorologist Mark Kriski, according to people briefed on the moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Watched for a second as Lu and Ghost slapped hands.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds