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 front of the vehicle was destroyed by the impact while the windshield was completely shattered. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 May 2025

Footage from the scene shows the tour bus, which was traveling from the Morongo Casino to Koreatown, sustained significant front-end damage as well as a shattered windshield. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025

This means there’s a high chance the yellow dust covering a person’s rear windshield comes from nearby trees, flowers and other pollen makers, Kumar said. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing windshield

• windshield wiper

Rhymes for windshield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 

: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle