# U-turn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
2. A reversal of policy or opinion.

## Etymology
From U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/u-turn