glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

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That same lighter was found in the glove compartment of his car on January 24. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 Check the trunk and glove compartment for signs of flooding. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 The airport, in a statement to USA TODAY, said that smoke was seen pouring from the van's glove compartment moments before the whole vehicle caught on fire. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Deputies determined the vehicle was a rental and opened the glove compartment to retrieve the rental agreement. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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glove compartment

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