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
3
US : a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DUI

Examples of DUI in a Sentence

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He was booked into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter and aggravated DUI. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024 Stephen Geer, 43, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide – DUI, two counts of vehicular assault – DUI, one count of third-degree assault and one count of driving under the influence. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024 This is not the first time Bryan has had some trouble with the law or the first time he's been arrested for a DUI. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024 The man was found to have an outstanding warrant for DUI. 12:47 a.m. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for DUI 

Word History

Etymology

driving under the influence

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of DUI was in 1969

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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

DUI

abbreviation
driving under the influence

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