windscreen

noun

wind·​screen ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn 

1

: a screen that protects against the wind

2

chiefly British : windshield

Examples of windscreen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The futuristic Exobot sedan and SUV have gull-wing doors and sweeping windscreens that stretch into the roof, a design that was personally picked by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

There is a short windscreen as standard, but with early Slingshots, that wasn’t always the case, bringing the experience closer to a motorcycle. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

One of the toughest parts of bringing all the moving parts together was actually the monitor inside, which is installed to look like a windscreen. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

The latter adds features such as heated grips, a tire-pressure monitoring system, an adjustable windscreen, cornering lights, and a luggage rack. — Utkarsh Sood june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing windscreen

• windscreen wiper

Rhymes for windscreen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine