DUI
abbreviation or noun
plural DUIs
1
US
: the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs
was arrested for DUI
a DUI case
2
US
: an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence
… the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him …—
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich3
US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DUI
Examples of DUI in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said 53-year-old Yovany Izquierdo was charged with DUI and DUI with damage to property or person.
—April 6, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
There is a much bigger stigma attached to a DUI offense than a distracted driving ticket.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Now the image is body-cam footage of a puffy-eyed 50-year-old man hiccupping and nodding off in the back of a police car after another DUI arrest.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The golf pro was arrested and charged with a DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test by the local sheriff's department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for DUI
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
April 6, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
There is a much bigger stigma attached to a DUI offense than a distracted driving ticket.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Now the image is body-cam footage of a puffy-eyed 50-year-old man hiccupping and nodding off in the back of a police car after another DUI arrest.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The golf pro was arrested and charged with a DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test by the local sheriff's department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for DUI
Cite this Entry
“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
