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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The suspect threw a concrete chunk at a windshield, slashed the tires and used duct tape to cover a security camera, the Novato Police Department said. —Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car. —Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025

An individual or individuals smashed windows, painted Cybertruck windshields with large red X’s, and tried to ignite a fire. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing windshield

• windshield wiper

Rhymes for windshield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 

: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle