glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

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Eliseo, a carpet installer in Northern California, keeps one in his wallet and another in his truck’s glove compartment. Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Baldwin likes to say that Michaels keeps a tuxedo in his glove compartment. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025 Inside your car, check the seat crevices and pockets, dashboard, steering wheel, glove compartment, and trunk. Kim Komando, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 Tools that can punch a hole in a window were tucked behind the glove compartment. Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glove compartment

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glove compartment was in 1916

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“Glove compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20compartment. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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glove compartment

noun
: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile
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