How do you use Windscreen in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like windshield or screen, plus the exact meaning.
Windscreen meaning
- A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.
- A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
- A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.
Synonyms of Windscreen
Using Windscreen
- The main meaning on this page is: A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather. | A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing. | A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.
- Useful related words include: windshield, screen.
- In the example corpus, windscreen often appears in combinations such as: the windscreen, windscreen of, windscreen wipers.
Context around Windscreen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Windscreen
- In this selection, "windscreen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, front, car, triangle, seems, reports and told stand out and add context to how "windscreen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the windscreen told police and also been windscreen and windscreen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "windscreen" sits close to words such as aamir, abysmal and alderman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with windscreen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Both airbags were deployed and the windscreen was smashed. (9 words)
My main gripe is the windscreen, which is not the best. (11 words)
Sometimes I leave at six and I need to go to the windscreen because it’s icey. (17 words)
Checking the number plate on my own vehicle, I concur, there are quite a few insects, albeit far from the numbers of twenty years ago when there was a need to wash the car windscreen and lights after any long journey. (41 words)
Meanwhile Mr Phillips who suffered numbness in his spine and lower limbs due to multiple fractures and hitting his head against the windscreen told police: 'This had left me extremely shaken and I just feel lucky to have got out alive. (41 words)
A source who spoke under condition of anonymity revealed that the assailants threw stones at the moving vehicles in the convoy, striking the front windscreen of the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity’s SUV. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
This stove needs a windscreen, and unfortunately the Trangia triangle windscreen (the best windscreen) seems to be discontinued.
There have also been windscreen and windscreen reports of auto windows not functioning correctly, rear windows shattering unexpectedly, and sunroofs exploding.
The sticker will be placed at the bottom right-hand corner of the front windscreen and rear windscreen.
In addition, 150 lb of armor plate was installed, along with a convert bullet-proof windscreen which was set internally, behind the curved Plexiglas windscreen.
A source who spoke under condition of anonymity revealed that the assailants threw stones at the moving vehicles in the convoy, striking the front windscreen of the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity’s SUV.
A suspended driver blamed her fogged-up windscreen after she crashed into a parked car in St Kilda early today.
Autumn leaves can create a variety of hazardous driving conditions but allowing wet leaves to collect on your windscreen without clearing them could land you in trouble.
Both airbags were deployed and the windscreen was smashed.
Checking the number plate on my own vehicle, I concur, there are quite a few insects, albeit far from the numbers of twenty years ago when there was a need to wash the car windscreen and lights after any long journey.
He drove the vehicle while visibility was obscured by condensation on the windscreen, at excessive speed for the conditions, failed to maintain observations and failed to react to the presence of the project manager victim.
He shot at me and Alhamdulillah, it didn’t hit me but it pierced the windscreen and that was the only thing I just saw.
Meanwhile Mr Phillips who suffered numbness in his spine and lower limbs due to multiple fractures and hitting his head against the windscreen told police: 'This had left me extremely shaken and I just feel lucky to have got out alive.
My friend sends me photos of her car: the windscreen is crushed into a strange angular shape, the frame warped by the impact.
My main gripe is the windscreen, which is not the best.
Sometimes I leave at six and I need to go to the windscreen because it’s icey.
The BMW i Vision vehicle also featured an advanced head-up display stretching the length of its windscreen and dashboard controls to let drivers determine how many augmented reality icons were displayed in the car.
The global Automotive Windscreen Washer System services are rapidly increasing due to the demand of clients as well as its countless benefits.
The issue arose after Mr Cahill was stopped at a routine Garda checkpoint on March 16, 2022, by Garda Pat Ahern without any insurance documentation displayed on the car windscreen.
The pilot of the single-engine light plane managed to land safely (with facial cuts) after sending out a distress call that his windscreen had imploded.
Therefore, you will still be able to use a current physical permit displayed on your vehicle’s windscreen until the expiry date.
Common combinations with windscreen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: