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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Multiple Jefferson County Public Schools students and a bus driver suffered minor injuries after a tree branch shattered a bus windshield the afternoon of Aug. 11, officials said. —Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Aug. 2025

The woman said the rock crashed through the windshield, hit her arm and landed on the passenger side floorboard. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025

Other scientists have noticed fewer bug splatters than in past decades and refer to the decline as the windshield phenomenon. —Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 23 July 2025

Both Explorers have unique features such as touring windshields to protect the rider from wind and weather, LinQ Explorer bags for carrying 26.4 gallons of gear on the extended rear platform, and a rising handlebar for different riding positions. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing windshield

• windshield wiper

Rhymes for windshield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 

: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle