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.
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My recommendation: think about what’s coming down the road ahead through the windshield and not looking in the rear-view mirror.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Sarina Rodriguez and her fiancé, Franko Martinez, did not see the large rock hurtling toward their windshield.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of funding from GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet and other investors.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
In Colorado, a teenager kills a woman after hurling a rock through her windshield.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Sarina Rodriguez and her fiancé, Franko Martinez, did not see the large rock hurtling toward their windshield.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of funding from GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet and other investors.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
In Colorado, a teenager kills a woman after hurling a rock through her windshield.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld
: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle
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