noun
windshield
wihn-SHEELD
noun
1
The large glass panel at the front of a vehicle that shields occupants from wind and weather.
"Bugs splattered across the windshield on the long drive."
How to Use Windshield
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe front window of a car; the American English equivalent of British "windscreen".
UK vs US
Windshield is the standard American term; British English uses windscreen.
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Word Forms
windshielded past tense, windshields plural, windshields singular
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Bugs splattered across the _____ on the long drive.