DUI

abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)yü-ˈī

plural DUIs

US : the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs

was arrested for DUI

a DUI case

US : an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence

… the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him …—

Barbara Ehrenreich

US : a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence

a convicted DUI

Examples of DUI in a Sentence

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Female, age 24 of Apple Valley, was cited for 4th degree DUI. —

Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Marcus was then taken to the Orange County DUI Testing Center. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Marcus Jordan was arrested earlier this week for cocaine possession, DUI, and resisting arrest, and more details have emerged. —

Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Jordan, 34, who last played competitive basketball at the University of Central Florida in 2012, was booked on suspicion of DUI, drug possession and resisting arrest. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for DUI