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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The windshield on a Southwest Airlines flight cracked May 11, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma, federal aviation officials said.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Stephan said the 44-year-old man was driven to the hospital in a gray Jeep Wrangler that had multiple bullet holes and a shattered back windshield.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The co-writer/director later shared another image of an explosion seen through the windshield.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Images from the scene show a white car with a battered front and a shattered windshield.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Stephan said the 44-year-old man was driven to the hospital in a gray Jeep Wrangler that had multiple bullet holes and a shattered back windshield.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The co-writer/director later shared another image of an explosion seen through the windshield.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Images from the scene show a white car with a battered front and a shattered windshield.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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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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