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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Other nods to motorsport include carbon fiber elements, red accents, and a custom windshield frame in Ferrari’s famous Giallo Modena yellow.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
This isn’t quite the way Earnhardt would have done it, even if the victory lap evoked an iconic image of him leaning out of his cockpit to clean his windshield as the late seven-time champion drove under caution in a 1986 race.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
During the incident, a few people also allegedly jumped on the hood of an NYPD vehicle, causing damage and cracking the windshield before fleeing the scene in a black car.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Not only can the heavy nuts crack your windshields, dent your cars, and create tripping hazards, but their shells will also stain your driveway.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
This isn’t quite the way Earnhardt would have done it, even if the victory lap evoked an iconic image of him leaning out of his cockpit to clean his windshield as the late seven-time champion drove under caution in a 1986 race.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
During the incident, a few people also allegedly jumped on the hood of an NYPD vehicle, causing damage and cracking the windshield before fleeing the scene in a black car.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Not only can the heavy nuts crack your windshields, dent your cars, and create tripping hazards, but their shells will also stain your driveway.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 1 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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