windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 
: a transparent screen (as of glass) that protects the occupants of a vehicle
especially
: one in front of the occupants
Examples of windshield in a Sentence
The car had a damaged windshield.
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Priest slammed McIntyre threw a car windshield, which appeared to legitimately injure McIntyre’s eye.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The trooper began following the driver of the Honda, which had tinted windows and a tinted windshield and alleged that the vehicle was being driven between 100 and 120 mph and using all three lanes and the median to pass other drivers, according to the warrant affidavits.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspect or suspects destroyed windows, painted Cybertruck windshields with large red X’s and tried to start a fire.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The trooper began following the driver of the Honda, which had tinted windows and a tinted windshield and alleged that the vehicle was being driven between 100 and 120 mph and using all three lanes and the median to pass other drivers, according to the warrant affidavits.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspect or suspects destroyed windows, painted Cybertruck windshields with large red X’s and tried to start a fire.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld
: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle
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