glove compartment

American  

noun

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

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glove compartment British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of glove compartment

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

But the graying signal caller still had something left in the glove compartment, and if you think I typed that while speaking in a stentorian John Facenda voice, I absolutely did.

From The Wall Street Journal

As I opened the glove compartment, our hands slightly brushed each other’s, and there was a moment of excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

The complaint said they found a lighter inside the glove compartment of the suspect’s car on Jan. 24.

From The Wall Street Journal

No more scrolling through your phone to find that bar code, or scrambling through your glove compartment to find that parking pass.

From Los Angeles Times

Dad rummaged in the glove compartment and found a wad of napkins.

From Literature