1
: a turn resembling the letter U
especially
: a 180-degree turn made by a vehicle in a road
2
: something (such as a reversal of policy) resembling a U-turn
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Examples of U-turn in a Sentence
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In 2021, a driver making a U-turn on Rio Linda Boulevard and Ephesus Avenue severely injured a motorcyclist.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
The man can be seen getting into the back of her white Dodge Durango SUV, which makes a U-turn on the highway when the light turns green.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that officers had pulled over a black Mercedez-Benz after it was seen making a U-turn at a red light.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
The Durango was closely followed by the green Acura, identified as the suspects' vehicle, as the two made a U-turn before the video ended.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Clippers have arrived at the playoffs after a season of change, sacrifice and one late U-turn that led to a 51-win season, a Pacific Division title and a brush with the top seed in the Western Conference before landing at the No. 4 spot.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
The driver then took a U-turn before taking a hard right and driving through the building's front office, Reese said.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Pierce tried to make a U-turn from eastbound to westbound at Northwest 28th Street and Chestnut Avenue.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
Sweatt then made a U-turn at a high rate of speed and struck the victim in the road.
—Marc Fortier, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
The man can be seen getting into the back of her white Dodge Durango SUV, which makes a U-turn on the highway when the light turns green.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that officers had pulled over a black Mercedez-Benz after it was seen making a U-turn at a red light.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
The Durango was closely followed by the green Acura, identified as the suspects' vehicle, as the two made a U-turn before the video ended.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Clippers have arrived at the playoffs after a season of change, sacrifice and one late U-turn that led to a 51-win season, a Pacific Division title and a brush with the top seed in the Western Conference before landing at the No. 4 spot.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
The driver then took a U-turn before taking a hard right and driving through the building's front office, Reese said.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Pierce tried to make a U-turn from eastbound to westbound at Northwest 28th Street and Chestnut Avenue.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
Sweatt then made a U-turn at a high rate of speed and struck the victim in the road.
—Marc Fortier, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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