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shatterproof

American  
[shat-er-proof] / ˈʃæt ərˌpruf /

adjective

  1. designed or made to resist shattering.

    shatterproof glass in automobile windows.


shatterproof British  
/ ˈʃætəˌpruːf /

adjective

  1. designed to resist shattering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shatterproof

First recorded in 1935–40; shatter + -proof


Example Sentences

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The synagogue already had security and shatterproof glass windows, Landsberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Department of Homeland Security in late 2021, Maricopa strengthened doors, added shatterproof film on windows and bought more first aid kits, according to the documents.

From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2022

Other windows in the building and surrounding office buildings were upgraded to be shatterproof or bulletproof in the years after Sept. 11, 2001, and those survived the melee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

Home Depot’s shatterproof ornament options are your answer, and we love this traditional set that is hand-painted and features fun holiday-themed shapes like cups of cocoa, wintry ducks and more.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

I know why there is no glass, in front of the watercolor picture of blue irises, and why the window opens only partly and why the glass in it is shatterproof.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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