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
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Another U-turn: Vanderbilt was 9-23 last year under Jerry Stackhouse, but went 20-12 this year with coach Mark Byinton at the helm.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The two officers were speeding to a report of a man with a gun in St. George at about 11:50 p.m. Friday when a car in front of them made a U-turn near the corner of Victory Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In a video shared on Facebook, a red SUV quickly approaches a dead-end street and makes a U-turn.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The two officers were speeding to a report of a man with a gun in St. George at about 11:50 p.m. Friday when a car in front of them made a U-turn near the corner of Victory Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In a video shared on Facebook, a red SUV quickly approaches a dead-end street and makes a U-turn.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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