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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All the while, the brazen thieves rifled through his glove box and pockets, looking for valuables. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025 This multipurpose glove box organizer features three deep interior pockets and quick access outside zippered pocket to keep manuals, papers, cards and more secured, protected and all together for easy access. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 July 2024 What investigators found During a later search of Jackson’s truck, police found a small amount of cocaine in the glove box, documents said. Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025 Once the glove box is empty, press the side tabs inward to detach the glove box (or unscrew it if necessary). Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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