windshield

[ wind-sheeld, win- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

windshield

/ ˈwɪndˌʃiːld /

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
an object designed to shield something from the wind

First recorded in 1900–05; wind ¹ + shield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Browse