windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld How to pronounce windshield (audio)
: 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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During his time on the show, Cole was involved in a serious car wreck that sent him flying through his windshield. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 The series, created by Bud Ruskin, who had led an undercover narcotics unit for the LAPD, aired for five seasons and 123 episodes, and during its run, the actor survived a car accident that sent him through the windshield and required 130 stitches to repair his face. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024 At the vacant lot on a recent morning, Lara limped to the driver’s side of the bed truck, which has a cracked windshield. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Officers saw what appeared to be a bullet hole in the Corolla’s windshield. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for windshield 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windshield was in 1902

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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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windshield

noun
wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld How to pronounce windshield (audio)
: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle

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