center console

American  

[sen-ter kahn-sohl] / ˈsɛn tər ˈkɑn soʊl /

noun

plural

center consoles

1. the section of the interior of a car between the two front seats where various controls can be found.

2. a type of boat having a single deck, an open hull, and the helm in the center of the deck.

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Example Sentences

Every car is gorgeous: low-slung, elegant speed demons with sculpted profiles, dazzling paint schemes and plush interior features such as hand-stitched leather seats; large, round-faced beveled instruments; and, in one vehicle, a sterling-silver ashtray in the center console.

From The Wall Street Journal

Camille strains to reach her phone, but it’s wedged between her seat and the center console.

From Literature

I cannot abide the piano-black plastic fascia spilled onto the dash, centerstack, center console and doors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stern approached the agreed-on pickup point on a 31-foot center console boat—bigger than Machado’s skiff but still vulnerable on treacherous open seas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mazda’s full-time AWD system answers to the Mi-Drive paddle switch in the center console, providing separate drive modes for sport, offroad and towing.

From The Wall Street Journal