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

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

Authorities also found a metal marijuana grinder in the passenger-side glove compartment. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 12 June 2026

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

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