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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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Its Elite Benefits package covers key fob replacement and tire and windshield repair/replacement.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
So, the hood flew off and got destroyed, along with shattering the windshield.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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