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 …—
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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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Police confirmed to The Times that the incident was not DUI-related.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Further details have emerged in the arrest of pop star Britney Spears, who was taken into custody in Southern California on Wednesday evening on suspicion of DUI.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
After realizing the driver was the sheriff, the deputy called state troopers to conduct the DUI investigation.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The 911 dispatch audio from Britney Spears’ DUI arrest has been released.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Further details have emerged in the arrest of pop star Britney Spears, who was taken into custody in Southern California on Wednesday evening on suspicion of DUI.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
After realizing the driver was the sheriff, the deputy called state troopers to conduct the DUI investigation.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The 911 dispatch audio from Britney Spears’ DUI arrest has been released.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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