instrument panel

noun

: a panel on which instruments are mounted
especially : dashboard sense 2

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The Lyriq has a 33-inch instrument panel and infotainment display. James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 For the second notification, the automaker will update the software for the instrument panel display over-the-air (OTA) or at the dealer. Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026 Once the wheel folds away in autonomous mode, a separate airbag in the instrument panel takes over, keeping protection intact at all times. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026 When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instrument panel

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of instrument panel was in 1922

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“Instrument panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instrument%20panel. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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