windshield

[ wind-sheeld, win- ]

noun

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

windshield

/ ˈwɪndˌʃiːld /

noun

1. the sheet of flat or curved glass that forms a window of a motor vehicle, esp the front window Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)windscreen
2. an object designed to shield something from the wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of windshield¹

First recorded in 1900–05; wind ¹ + shield

Example Sentences

The exemption allows the vehicle to operate even though it doesn’t have side-view mirrors, a windshield and a rear-view camera that shuts off when driving forward.

From TechCrunch

Anyone who lives in a part of the world where it gets cold is going to have to scrape off their windshield from time to time.

From Popular-Science

Whether you drive a smaller car, have a car with a short windshield, or you use a phone holder and can’t spare the extra space, there are plenty of reasons why a bulky dash cam will serve to harm more than help in certain situations.

From Popular-Science

Virtual Visor by BoschA self-tinting, see-through sun shadePull-down sun visors can block huge chunks of the view through your windshield as you drive.

From Popular-Science

In the mid-1990s, the company replaced hourly wages with piece-rate pay, in which workers were paid according to the number of windshields they installed.

From Washington Post

Some wielding signs hit the roof, windshield, and body of the car I was traveling in.

From The Daily Beast

Fat rain droplets, like little eggs, started to splatter on my windshield, smearing with each sway of the wipers.

From The Daily Beast

Thankfully I got my hands up in time so I broke the windshield with my elbows instead of my face.

From The Daily Beast

Hell, Cameron Diaz had sex with the windshield of a sports car in the film and critics applauded her.

From The Daily Beast

Mandatory seat belts, laminated windshield glass, collapsible steering wheels and air bags followed.

From The Daily Beast

"Drive around it, then," growled Foster, lifting his chin to stare ahead through the fogged windshield.

From Project Gutenberg

Mert crawled over into the front seat where he could view the proceedings through the windshield.

From Project Gutenberg

I'll keep my gun with me up at the canyon and a shot through his windshield would drive him frantic.

From Project Gutenberg

I could see his face peering over the edge through a low windshield.

From Project Gutenberg

Louise gazed thoughtfully at the soft snow which was banking deeper on the windshield of the car.

From Project Gutenberg