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

Other vehicles lay abandoned, their windshields adorned with the telltale spider webs of bullet holes.

From Los Angeles Times

The video later shows another person — whose face is covered by a mask — joined by several others, picking up an object from the ground and hurling it at the vehicle, destroying the windshield.

From Los Angeles Times

The video later shows a person — whose face is covered by a mask — joined by several others, picking an object from the ground and hurling it at the vehicle, destroying the windshield.

From Los Angeles Times

The clip shows two masked people shoving members of the group before other assailants attack the group's vehicle, shattering the car's windshield with a rock.

From Salon

Prior Cybertruck recalls involved failing windshield wipers, trapped accelerator pedals, possible loss of drive power to the wheels, and other issues.

From BBC