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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The hood is long and low, flowing into a fast windshield.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The owner has replaced a cracked windshield and installed a new headliner and has only invested about $1,500 since purchase.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Cox searched what kind of caliber of bullet would penetrate the windshield of a Dodge Dakota, the car that Tammy Daybell was getting out of, along with other Google searches.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Looking through the windshield instead of the rear-view mirror.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The car's windshield appeared to be cracked by the large section of the crane.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
That incident comes a little over two months after another United Airlines flight was diverted due to a cracked windshield, this one flying from Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport to Washington, D.C.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
When the bus came back down on all wheels, the front windshield shattered and the driver was ejected, according to Schwartz.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The tire hit the Chevrolet Malibu on the driver's side windshield and roof, causing the roof to cave in and hit the driver in the head.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The owner has replaced a cracked windshield and installed a new headliner and has only invested about $1,500 since purchase.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Cox searched what kind of caliber of bullet would penetrate the windshield of a Dodge Dakota, the car that Tammy Daybell was getting out of, along with other Google searches.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Looking through the windshield instead of the rear-view mirror.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The car's windshield appeared to be cracked by the large section of the crane.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
That incident comes a little over two months after another United Airlines flight was diverted due to a cracked windshield, this one flying from Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport to Washington, D.C.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
When the bus came back down on all wheels, the front windshield shattered and the driver was ejected, according to Schwartz.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The tire hit the Chevrolet Malibu on the driver's side windshield and roof, causing the roof to cave in and hit the driver in the head.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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