glove box

noun

1

: glove compartment

2

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction. —Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

When Eddie behaves, William rewards him with treats of food released from the glove box. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025

The toddler's shooting follows a similar incident in December 2024, when a 2-year-old boy in California died after accidentally being shot by his 7-year-old brother inside a truck with a gun found in the vehicle's glove box. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025

There’s even a hidden sleeve of real gold Krugerrands in the center console and an authentic signature from Sean Connery on the glove box. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for glove box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• equinox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks
• blocks
• blocs