windshield

[ wind-sheeld, win- ]

noun

1. a shield of glass, in one or more sections, projecting above and across the dashboard of an automobile.

windshield

/ ˈwɪndˌʃiːld /

noun

1. the sheet of flat or curved glass that forms a window of a motor vehicle, esp the front window Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)windscreen
2. an object designed to shield something from the wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of windshield¹

First recorded in 1900–05; wind ¹ + shield

Example Sentences

The crowd swarms the car, people begin jumping on the front windshield, the video shows.

From Los Angeles Times

There is only the rhythmic idling of the car’s engine and the occasional sound of windshield wipers to evoke a beating heart.

From Salon

Martinez, 35, heard the windshield break, but didn’t realize what was happening until it was too late.

From Los Angeles Times

Owners also received a letter from the traffic safety agency within the same month that warned that the Cybertruck’s windshield wiper motor was failing.

From Los Angeles Times

But at about 8,000-feet elevation, I rounded a curve on South Lake Road, and the world in front of my windshield exploded in blazing yellow and gold.

From Los Angeles Times