glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carrying only a firearm that Todd left in the car’s glove compartment, Fang enlists the help of Tanker and Munch, as well as the Shelby’s AI assistant Helene (Stella Stocker), in order to locate fuel and supplies and evade the police. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Once a week, check the glove compartment, center console, seatback pockets, and trunk. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Abrams grabbed her gun out of her glove compartment, showed it to the other woman while passing her in her vehicle and placed it on the front passenger seat, the affidavit said. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

According to Moore, there’s no time like the present to reset your car’s storage areas, aka your glove compartment and console. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glove compartment

• apartment
• departement
• department

Kids Definition

glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile