🇬🇧 Windscreen meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A windscreen is the large glass window at the very front of a car, bus, or truck. The driver looks through the windscreen to see the road, other cars, people, and signs. It helps protect everyone inside from wind, rain, bugs, and dust while the vehicle is moving. Windscreens are usually made of strong, safe glass that doesn’t easily break, and they often have wipers that move back and forth to clear away rain or snow so the driver can see clearly.

The windscreen fogged up so much I could write a whole novel with my finger on it.

A spider built a web on the outside of the windscreen and had the ride of its life.

The windscreen got so dirty that even the GPS wanted to turn around and go to a car wash.

There were so many bug splats on the windscreen that it looked like modern art called "Attack of the Insects."

The windscreen wipers were working so hard they deserved their own tiny coffee break.

Anna drives the car. She sees a small crack on the windscreen. She wipes the windscreen with a soft cloth. Rain falls on the windscreen and hides the crack. A little bird hits the windscreen and flies away. Anna smiles at the clean windscreen and is calm. She touches the windscreen and sighs.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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