side-view mirror

noun

US
: a mirror on the outside of a vehicle that allows the driver to see what is behind and to the right or left of the vehicle

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One of the items struck a police SUV, shattering the window and damaging the side-view mirror. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 My side-view mirror was smashed. Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026 Pieces of a side-view mirror found at the scene matched missing parts of the SUV. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Side-view mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-view%20mirror. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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