glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence

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And the most important piece of evidence: that key found in his glove compartment that tied Doyle directly to the box. Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025 Most cabin air filters are tucked behind glove compartments. Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 Eighteen-way adjustable seats, door panel inserts and even the inside of the glove compartment is swathed in Pasha. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 No more scrolling through your phone to find that bar code, or scrambling through your glove compartment to find that parking pass. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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glove compartment

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