glove compartment

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noun

a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items.

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Also called glove box.

Origin of glove compartment

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby glove compartment

Gloucester Old Spot, Gloucestershire, glout, glove, glove box, glove compartment, glove leather, gloveman, glove puppet, glover, Gloversville

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How to use glove compartment in a sentence

When Domonic drove to his various part-time jobs — Wendy’s, Sears, a local factory that makes ice-cream toppings — Billa reminded him to keep his license and registration in the center console, so he wouldn’t have to reach for the glove compartment.
What Philadelphia Reveals About America’s Homicide Surge|by Alec MacGillis, photography by Hannah Price/Magnum Photos, special to ProPublica|July 30, 2021|ProPublica
Freitag wrote that he smelled marijuana in the car, and so pulled the two occupants out and searched the car, where he found a bag of 450 OxyContin tablets and two handguns in the glove compartment, court records state.
D.C. firefighter freed from prison after conviction based on Fairfax County officer’s false claims is thrown out|Tom Jackman|April 21, 2021|Washington Post
When Freitag searched the car during the April 3, 2018, stop, he found a handgun, marijuana and a bag with more than 450 tables of oxycodone in the glove compartment, court records show.
Fairfax seeks to dismiss 400 convictions in cases brought by one officer|Tom Jackman|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
They’re also great for keeping in the glove compartment of your car.
Emergency radios for unpredictable times|PopSci Commerce Team|March 1, 2021|Popular-Science

Keeping a dedicated flashlight in the glove compartment can come in handy, especially if you’re going on an adventure like car camping and need to set up shop after dark.
Gifts that every car owner should have|Rob Verger|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science
Use our list to make sure you put everything in your glove compartment and trunk you'll need in an emergency.
10 Tips to Start the Fall Off Right|Barbara Guggenheim, Nadine Schiff|September 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Father Joe Jackson demanded a $1 million bus, with $50,000 in the glove compartment, to make a “Jackson 8” tour materialize.
Jackson Family Civil War|Diane Dimond|September 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Delancy opened the glove compartment in the instrument board and took out a pair of field glasses.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He could take care of him when he got inside, got to that stubby .38 he had slipped into the glove compartment just in case.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Farrow relaxed in the seat, opened the glove compartment and took out a first aid kit.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
Rick reached into the jeep's glove compartment and found the flashlight he had stowed there.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
Scotty hurried to look, while Rick went to the glove compartment.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for glove compartment

glove compartment

noun

a small compartment in a car dashboard for the storage of miscellaneous articles

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