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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In 2014, four Air Force servicemen were killed after a flock of Canadian geese reportedly flew through their helicopter’s windshield, knocking the pilot and copilot unconscious.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
The 25-yar-old front-seat passenger, who survived crashing through the windshield of the moving car, broke both his arms and one leg.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Drops of rain could be seen on drivers' windshields as a third caution was called following crashes on the parade lap and on lap four.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Columnist Cameron Smith recently wrote an essay sharing his experiences with his family at a recent Plaza Mariachi flea market in Nashville where someone left cards in Spanish and English on car windshields explaining the rights of residents regardless of legal status.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
The 25-yar-old front-seat passenger, who survived crashing through the windshield of the moving car, broke both his arms and one leg.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Drops of rain could be seen on drivers' windshields as a third caution was called following crashes on the parade lap and on lap four.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Columnist Cameron Smith recently wrote an essay sharing his experiences with his family at a recent Plaza Mariachi flea market in Nashville where someone left cards in Spanish and English on car windshields explaining the rights of residents regardless of legal status.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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