glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

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Cosmetics That tube of lipstick stashed in your glove compartment won’t stand a chance against summer’s heat. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Prosecutors say Rinderknecht intentionally started it using a green lighter found in his glove compartment and spotted in a video recorded earlier on New Year’s Eve. Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 10 June 2026 The vacuum and its attachments — a brush nozzle and a narrow hose nozzle — come in a case compact enough to keep in the glove compartment. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026 The coin-sized tags can be discreetly attached to keychains or placed in luggage, glove compartments, or backpacks in order to track your belongings in real time, offering step-by-step directions to locate them via the ‘Find My’ app. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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glove compartment

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