glove compartment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of glove compartment
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Photos from the scene of her death show kids’ toys spilling out of her glove compartment.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026
As I opened the glove compartment, our hands slightly brushed each other’s, and there was a moment of excitement.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
The complaint said they found a lighter inside the glove compartment of the suspect’s car on Jan. 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
The body camera footage shows an exchange that became more tense when Ms. Heard let the officers know that she had a gun locked in her glove compartment.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023
We got back into the car, and Mom motioned for me to take out the notepad and pencil she always kept in the glove compartment, so I could take notes as she dictated the menu.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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