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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Officers stopped the 33-year-old driver heading south near Lowell for windshield obstruction and a moving violation, Lake County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Pam Jones said in a release Thursday.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Four bullet holes were clustered on the driver's side of the windshield, and one of the victims was found lying on the pavement.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Kelly became paranoid, had delusions, punched a car windshield, and charged a police officer while under the influence.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
A little later, Coogler pointed out the clarity with which a small spiderweb fracture on a car windshield was visible.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Four bullet holes were clustered on the driver's side of the windshield, and one of the victims was found lying on the pavement.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Kelly became paranoid, had delusions, punched a car windshield, and charged a police officer while under the influence.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
A little later, Coogler pointed out the clarity with which a small spiderweb fracture on a car windshield was visible.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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