shatterproof

[ shat-er-proof ]

adjective

1. designed or made to resist shattering:

   shatterproof glass in automobile windows.

shatterproof

/ ˈʃætəˌpruːf /

adjective

1. designed to resist shattering

Word History and Origins

Origin of shatterproof¹

First recorded in 1935–40; shatter + -proof

Example Sentences

As Noah grew taller and stronger, LyBurtus stripped bare the walls of her apartment to try to make it safe, installed shatterproof windows and removed a knob from a closet door to prevent Noah from using it as a foothold to scale over the top of the closet door.

From Los Angeles Times

The glass surrounding it is shatterproof.

From Seattle Times

During the ceremony, Musk repeated a stunt that went awry at the Cybertruck unveiling in 2019 when a Tesla executive hurled a softball-sized metal ball at a prototype’s supposedly shatterproof windows.

From Seattle Times

Kevin Roy, the chief public policy officer at Shatterproof, a national group dedicated to combatting the addiction and overdose crisis, said that the steps announced were crucial, but they still have to be carried out.

From Washington Times

Kevin Roy, the chief public policy officer at Shatterproof, a national group dedicated to combatting the addiction and overdose crisis, said that the steps announced were crucial, but they still have to be carried out.

From Seattle Times