glove box

noun

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: a sealed protectively lined compartment having holes to which are attached gloves for use in handling especially dangerous materials inside the compartment

Examples of glove box in a Sentence

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There are also two cup holders between the seats and a deep storage shelf, which acts as a glove box. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 There are several choices of fragrance, which come in a lovely package and can be swapped out in the diffuser, which is behind the glove box. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Or keep bags in the glove box for any riders who experience car sickness. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024 Bailey, on parole from a heroin sales conviction, was arrested Sept. 17 at 173rd Street and Torrence Avenue after an officer recovered a .380 caliber handgun from the vehicle’s glove box, police said. Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glove box 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glove box was in 1946

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“Glove box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20box. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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