wing mirror

noun

Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.

“I could see the dog running behind me in my wing mirror, but couldn't do anything about it.”

Meanings

nounwing mirror (plural wing mirrors)

plural wing mirrors · alternative wing-mirror

  1. Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.

    I could see the dog running behind me in my wing mirror, but couldn't do anything about it.

    Synonyms: side-view mirror, side mirror

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.

Translations

Danish sidespejl
  • sidespejlmirror on the side of a car
Dutch achteruitkijkspiegel, zijspiegel
  • achteruitkijkspiegelmirror on the side of a car
  • zijspiegelmirror on the side of a car
  • buitenspiegelmirror on the side of a car
Finnish sivupeili
  • sivupeilimirror on the side of a car
French rétroviseur latéral, rétroviseur extérieur
  • rétroviseur latéralmirror on the side of a car
  • rétroviseur extérieurmirror on the side of a car
German Außenspiegel, Seitenspiegel
  • Außenspiegelmirror on the side of a car
  • Seitenspiegelmirror on the side of a car
Hungarian (külső) visszapillantó tükör
  • (külső) visszapillantó tükörmirror on the side of a car
Italian specchietto laterale, specchietto retrovisore laterale
  • specchietto lateralemirror on the side of a car
  • specchietto retrovisore lateralemirror on the side of a car
Polish lusterko boczne
  • lusterko bocznemirror on the side of a car
Turkish yan ayna
  • yan aynamirror on the side of a car
Cite this entry
APA

wing mirror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20mirror

MLA

“wing mirror.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20mirror. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wing mirror,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20mirror.

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