windscreen

noun

wind·​screen ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn How to pronounce windscreen (audio)
1
: a screen that protects against the wind
2
chiefly British : windshield

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The most noticeable new addition is the petal-like array of adjustable windscreens around the perimeter. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 Another video showed a bus's windscreen and windows pierced with bullet holes. Reuters, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of windscreen was in 1858

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“Windscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windscreen. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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