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 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

The modifications include fresh bow navigation lights, a new double-glass spherical windscreen that enhances the Aquariva’s aerodynamic profile, and a larger stern platform for easier access to the water (a nice, modern effect that was missing from the classic Rivas). —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

Dark privacy windscreens pinned up on fences circling the prison block public views of the running path on Friday. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing windscreen

• windscreen wiper

Rhymes for windscreen

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