glove compartment
noun
a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items.
glove compartments
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pluralof glove compartment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Clearly, we are in a much better position now and the masks can stay in our coat pockets, purses and glove compartments.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
People gave them as gifts to new homeowners and college students, kept them in kitchen junk drawers and car glove compartments.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
His favored domain isn’t public but private: as refrigerator magnets and small statues kept at home, on prayer cards stuffed inside wallets or glove compartments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2020
It also launched a program to encourage elderly residents to keep their medical histories readily accessible inside vehicle glove compartments or posted on their fridge.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2017
Watches, jewelry, cash—you’d be amazed by the things that turn up in cup holders and glove compartments.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
