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

Sabini was thrown off his bike during the crash and collided with the hood, windshield and roof of the Honda. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Aerial images showed the LAPD vehicle with a shattered windshield. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026

She hadn’t been ejected from the seat and flown through the windshield of a car. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Detectives noted that the vehicle appeared to be a 2005-07 tan Ford Focus that had a distinctive black rear bumper and temporary license plate on the upper driver's side of the rear windshield. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, 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