glove box

American  

noun

1. glove compartment.

2. an enclosed compartment with openings to which long gloves are attached, enabling someone outside the compartment to reach inside and handle its contents without causing or incurring injury or contamination, as in a laboratory or hospital.

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glove box British  

noun

1. a closed box in which toxic or radioactive substances can be handled by an operator who places his hands through protective gloves sealed to the box

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Etymology

Origin of glove box

1855–60 for earlier sense

Example Sentences

Authorities say his own video showed the glove box of his car opened.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities said when they later searched the car, they found a barbecue lighter inside the glove box.

From Los Angeles Times

She hates bathing, wears her dead mother’s clothes and keeps a decaying mouse in her glove box.

From Los Angeles Times

She leaned over and popped open the glove box, then handed me a napkin from McDonald’s.

From Literature

She slammed the glove box shut and climbed out of the car.

From Literature