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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Last May, Dabney and her boyfriend were heading west on Minnesota 36 in Little Canada, when, at the Rice Street Bridge, something fell from the night sky and crashed through her windshield.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Even cars in the parking lots look fabulous, their roofs and windshields sparkling in the golden sunshine like so many tiny gems.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The group attempted to smash the windshield and the sunroof, punching and kicking it.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
According to police, a person who was sitting inside the vehicle when it was struck received minor injuries from the shattered windshield glass.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Even cars in the parking lots look fabulous, their roofs and windshields sparkling in the golden sunshine like so many tiny gems.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The group attempted to smash the windshield and the sunroof, punching and kicking it.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
According to police, a person who was sitting inside the vehicle when it was struck received minor injuries from the shattered windshield glass.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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