hook turn

noun

A turn made by a vehicle across all lanes of traffic, sometimes used to improve the flow of through traffic or to keep the middle of the road free for trams etc.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhook turn (plural hook turns)

plural hook turns

  1. A turn made by a vehicle across all lanes of traffic, sometimes used to improve the flow of through traffic or to keep the middle of the road free for trams etc.
Cite this entry
APA

hook turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20turn

MLA

“hook turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20turn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hook turn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20turn.

Source: hook turn on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.