windscreen

noun

wind·​screen ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn How to pronounce windscreen (audio)
1
: a screen that protects against the wind
2
chiefly British : windshield

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The latter adds features such as heated grips, a tire-pressure monitoring system, an adjustable windscreen, cornering lights, and a luggage rack. Utkarsh Sood june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Michael Johnson is the Head of Automotive Business Development (Americas) at Eastman and demonstrated actual images from an automotive OEM HOE windscreen design (Figure 12). Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Burlap loosely draped around the entire evergreen serves as a windscreen when strong winter winds are expected. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windscreen

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of windscreen was in 1671

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“Windscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windscreen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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