glove compartment

noun

: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile

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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 See All Example Sentences for glove compartment

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glove compartment was in 1916

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glove compartment

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