glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

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The airport, in a statement to USA TODAY, said that smoke was seen pouring from the van's glove compartment moments before the whole vehicle caught on fire. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Deputies determined the vehicle was a rental and opened the glove compartment to retrieve the rental agreement. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025 But for millions of small businesses, the ledger still lives in Excel, and the receipts still pile up in glove compartments. Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 There were also a few who kept a small pistol in the glove compartment. Literary Hub, 18 July 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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glove compartment

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