windshield

American  

[wind-sheeld, win-] / ˈwɪndˌʃild, ˈwɪn- /

noun

1. a shield of glass, in one or more sections, projecting above and across the dashboard of an automobile.

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windshield British  

/ ˈwɪndˌʃiːld /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): windscreen.  the sheet of flat or curved glass that forms a window of a motor vehicle, esp the front window

2. an object designed to shield something from the wind

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Etymology

Origin of windshield

First recorded in 1900–05; wind ¹ + shield

Example Sentences

He braced his back against a pole and was about to try to kick the windshield out, when something dark and very big swam past outside.

From Literature

Mrs. Palmer looked through the windshield at the trees blocking the road.

From Literature

The big rig has a panoramic, wraparound windshield providing exceptional visibility and a futuristic appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

It might have acquired a crack in that mighty windshield by then, a rumpled bumper, a dent in the door, mismatched mudders.

From The Wall Street Journal

A metal rack in one corner held car supplies—spare containers of oil, a big jug of windshield wiper fluid, a little vacuum that sat ready on its charger.

From Literature