WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
glove′ compart′ment, 
  1. a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items.
Also called glove box. 
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
glove compartment n
  1. a small compartment in a car dashboard for the storage of miscellaneous articles
'glove compartment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glove box - jockey box - lockable

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