- a turn made so as to head in the opposite direction: used esp. of a vehicle in a street or road
- figuratively, a reversal of opinion, strategy, etc.
Origin of U-turn
so named because the path of the turn is typically -shapedU-turn
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U-turn
noun
A turn, as by a vehicle, completely reversing the direction of travel.
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Noun
(plural U-turns)
- (literally) A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
- (figuratively) A reversal of policy; a volte-face, a backflip
- The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.
Usage notes
- Often used in the phrases do a U-turn or make a U-turn.
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Sentence Examples
- Skateboard and U-turn - Watch the Zhu Zhu Pet do some moves in its U-turn skateboard park.
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- Because of the "u-turn" nature of this course, there are several opportunities to shoot in the gaps that you produce and gain yourself bonus points, but beware of accidentally missing and getting yourself in more trouble.
- U-Turn: This follows a detour clue and requires the team who receives it to go back and complete the challenge that was not originally chosen or completed.
- In the early morning hours of September 25, 2007, Sutherland was stopped in Los Angeles, California, for making an illegal U-turn.
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