glove compartment

noun

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

glove compartment

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glove compartment¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

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

On the body camera video released from the July 23 traffic stop, tensions are heightened briefly when the driver tells police she has a gun locked in her car’s glove compartment.

From Seattle Times

“Now, should you be driving around with a gun in your glove compartment or whatever?”

From Seattle Times

When trying to figure out how the gun he keeps locked in his glove compartment got in his bookbag, Waddell realized he’d taken it out when he took the vehicle in for repairs.

From Seattle Times