windscreen

noun

wind·​screen ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn How to pronounce windscreen (audio)
1
: a screen that protects against the wind
2
chiefly British : windshield

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Burlap loosely draped around the entire evergreen serves as a windscreen when strong winter winds are expected. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026 Dark privacy windscreens pinned up on fences circling the prison block public views of the running path on Friday. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025 The latter adds features such as heated grips, a tire-pressure monitoring system, an adjustable windscreen, cornering lights, and a luggage rack. — Utkarsh Sood june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for windscreen

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of windscreen was in 1671

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“Windscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windscreen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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