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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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.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
With large hailstones capable of shattering windshields and denting vehicles, meteorologists are urging residents to move cars into garages, covered parking areas or sheltered spots.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside, my father was already chipping ice from the windshield of our rusted station wagon.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Randolph’s body vaulted off the car, creating a web of cracks in the driver’s side windshield.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
With large hailstones capable of shattering windshields and denting vehicles, meteorologists are urging residents to move cars into garages, covered parking areas or sheltered spots.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Outside, my father was already chipping ice from the windshield of our rusted station wagon.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Randolph’s body vaulted off the car, creating a web of cracks in the driver’s side windshield.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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