noun

windshield

windshield

A stone cracked the car's windshield.

A stone cracked the car's windshield.

The windshield wipers cleared the rain.

The windshield wipers cleared the rain.

((a/the)) windshield a glass screen at the front of a vehicle A stone cracked the car's windshield.

Synonyms: windscreen (more common in British English)

From 'wind' + 'shield'. It literally means a shield against the wind.

Think of it as a 'shield' that blocks the 'wind' while you're driving. This is the standard term in American English.

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