windshield B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/ See IPA manual Freq #11933 Meanings 1 noun The large glass window at the front of a vehicle that protects those inside from wind and weather. Freezing rain covered our windshield and we couldn't see a thing. 2 noun A soft cover placed over a microphone to block wind noise. She slipped a windshield over the microphone before recording outdoors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the large glass window at... windscreen Word family Forms windshields Etymology AI details From wind + shield. Topics Space, Position & Direction Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # windshield **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/ **Frequency rank:** 11933 ## Meanings 1. The large glass window at the front of a vehicle that protects those inside from wind and weather. 2. A soft cover placed over a microphone to block wind noise. ## Examples - Freezing rain covered our windshield and we couldn't see a thing. - She slipped a windshield over the microphone before recording outdoors. ## Synonyms - windscreen ## Etymology From wind + shield. ## AI Etymology Windshield is from wind + shield. In present-day use, it can mean the large glass window at the front of a vehicle that protects those inside from wind and weather, or a soft cover placed over a microphone to block wind noise. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Describing Qualities markdown