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[ yoo-turn ] / ˈyuˌtɜrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR U-turn ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna U-shaped turn made by a vehicle so as to head in the opposite direction from its original course. a reversal of policy, tactics, or the like, resembling such a maneuver. verb (used without object)to execute a U-turn: to U-turn into oncoming traffic. Origin of U-turnFirst recorded in 1925–30 Words nearby U-turnuttering, utterly, uttermost, Utu, Utuado, U-turn, U.T.W.A., Utzon, UU, Uub, Uuh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for U-turnShe was naked in Money Train and U-Turn, the Oliver Stone movie. The Movie Nudity Maestro: Jim McBride on 15 Years of Mr. Skin and That Scarlett Johansson Scene|Marlow Stern|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST They pulled the elegant wagon on a slow pace along for a block and then made a U-turn beneath the Palmetto overpass. Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride|Jason Berry|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Riahi did a U-turn in the driveway and parked on the roadside. A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists|Thomas A. Bass|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Asaro climbed into the passenger seat of that car, which then cruised past the FBI dig on Liberty Avenue and made a U-turn. A Goodfellas Sequel: A True-Life Lufthansa Figure Comes to Court|Michael Daly|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rey wanted the driver to try to spin around in a U-turn “like in the movies.” The Mad Shooter of Paris Is a ‘Natural Born Killer’|Christopher Dickey|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST He put the groundcar in drive again, and made a U-turn in the highway. Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay No U-turn on through streets and no left turns out of alleys. Watch for stop signs and street signals; no U-turn on through streets; turns in either direction at intersections. They exchanged so-longs, and Kavaalen backed, and made a U-turn, moving off in the direction of Rosemont. Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper He twisted the car into the traffic again, and with a swift U-turn, headed the coupe toward home. Queen of the Flaming Diamond|Leroy Yerxa
British Dictionary definitions for U-turn
nouna turn made by a vehicle in the shape of a U, resulting in a reversal of direction a complete change in direction of political or other policy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |