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

In Arizona's Maricopa County, election officials strengthened doors, added shatterproof film on windows and stationed a security guard in the ballot-counting room.

From Reuters

Department of Homeland Security in late 2021, Maricopa strengthened doors, added shatterproof film on windows and bought more first aid kits, according to the documents.

From Reuters

He is notoriously late on deadlines and famously once told an audience at a demonstration that the glass on the Tesla cybertruck prototype was shatterproof, before it shattered onstage.

From Los Angeles Times

Other windows in the building and surrounding office buildings were upgraded to be shatterproof or bulletproof in the years after Sept. 11, 2001, and those survived the melee.

From Los Angeles Times

Home Depot’s shatterproof ornament options are your answer, and we love this traditional set that is hand-painted and features fun holiday-themed shapes like cups of cocoa, wintry ducks and more.

From Seattle Times