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Examples of glove compartment in a Sentence
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Some would insist that the glove compartment consists of a door, and so does the trunk lid.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Do people still have an ATLAS in their glove compartment?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In the salon, the dinette is upholstered in soft, blue leather with glove compartments that match the owner’s Ferrari, as well as the color scheme found in his home on Key Largo. III Amigos’s galley is also a rarity.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Police body cams also show well-meaning drivers who mimic similar behaviors, such as lunging toward the glove compartment or quickly reaching under a seat — alarming officers but intending only to get an insurance card or registration.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of glove compartment was
in 1916
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“Glove compartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove%20compartment. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
glove compartment
noun
: a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile
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