windscreen
noun
wind·screen
ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn 
1
: a screen that protects against the wind
2
chiefly British
: windshield
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United flight 1093 left from Denver Oct. 16 and was en route to Los Angeles when the pilots spotted a crack in one layer of the windscreen, forcing them to divert to Salt Lake City International Airport.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
The most noticeable new addition is the petal-like array of adjustable windscreens around the perimeter.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This meant removing the central bulkhead and fitting a full-width windscreen and a passenger door.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
The most noticeable new addition is the petal-like array of adjustable windscreens around the perimeter.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This meant removing the central bulkhead and fitting a full-width windscreen and a passenger door.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for windscreen
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“Windscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windscreen. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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