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
Examples of U-turn in a Sentence
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
Recent Examples on the Web
Spencer made a U-turn and pursued the vehicle, flashing his headlights and blaring his horn.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The driver of a pickup truck towing a trailer traveling north on Elk Grove Florin was making a U-turn into the southbound lane when the motorcycle struck the truck broadside, department officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On the downside, markets have been contending with Britain’s lackluster labor market , concerns about the country’s finances and political U-turns from the ruling Labour party.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
At one point, tempers flared in the drive-thru lane as a driver in a pickup truck gave up and somehow managed to pull off a U-turn, precipitating a hangry window-down exchange of epithets with the car behind him.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The driver of a pickup truck towing a trailer traveling north on Elk Grove Florin was making a U-turn into the southbound lane when the motorcycle struck the truck broadside, department officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On the downside, markets have been contending with Britain’s lackluster labor market , concerns about the country’s finances and political U-turns from the ruling Labour party.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
At one point, tempers flared in the drive-thru lane as a driver in a pickup truck gave up and somehow managed to pull off a U-turn, precipitating a hangry window-down exchange of epithets with the car behind him.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for U-turn
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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