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

First aid essentials are a must for travel, and this adorable kit fits easily in luggage, a purse, or a glove box. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the paper was circulated across the company’s dealership network, with many dealers putting a copy of the Independent in the glove box of every new car. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

While sitting in the Rivian R2 electric SUV at the Aspen Ideas Festival this weekend, CEO RJ Scaringe opened a glove box and pointed to the felt lining. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Looking under the hood, in the glove box, in the trunk. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for glove box

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• chickenpox
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• hollyhocks
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