How to Use glove compartment in a Sentence

glove compartment

noun

• The beam entered the car, hung there near the glove compartment.
  — George Saunders, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
• The tray was designed to be stored in the glove compartment when not in use.
  — Nancy A. Nichols, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2018
• The man became irate and kicked and broke the car’s glove compartment.
  — cleveland.com, 16 Aug. 2019
• The glove compartment holds two pairs of gloves — maybe.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
• The officer found the 9mm firearm in the glove compartment.
  — cleveland, 23 Oct. 2020
• The center console and glove compartment were open, and items were spread across the seats.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
• Evvie has a suitcase in the car and an envelope of cash in the glove compartment.
  — Julie Depenbrock, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
• The police found him in his car and with a handgun in his glove compartment.
  — Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
• Someone had rummaged through the truck and left the glove compartment open.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
• Pepper fronts them a car, a roll of cash and a Chekhovian gun in the glove compartment, then sends them on their way.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2019
• The full-sized knives come in a zip-up case, which the women say can slip into a glove compartment or purse.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
• There’s also a nice deep glove compartment, and the seats are heated — though not cooled.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022
• The trunk and glove compartment, on the other hand, should only hold things that won't need to be reached unless the car is parked.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
• Don’t be that person fumbling through their glove compartment while idling in front of the toll both.
  — Nicole Fabian-Weber, Redbook, 13 Dec. 2017
• The driver informed police that a gun was in the glove compartment.
  — cleveland, 18 Aug. 2021
• In the post-pandemic world many of us dream about, extra masks won’t be kept in the glove compartment.
  — Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 19 May 2022
• The driver's side window of the BMW had also been opened and the glove compartment ransacked.
  — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 16 May 2018
• Toss one in your lunchbox, purse, desk or glove compartment and enjoy whole grain oats on the go.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
• Blue surgical-type gloves were in the glove compartment in his car.
  — Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2022
• Flares, a can of tire inflater, a small first-aid kit and a flashlight in the glove compartment will always come in handy.
  — Heloise, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019
• There's a small storage pouch in the door, and a very tiny glove compartment, about big enough for a pair of actual gloves.
  — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
• The woman had a loaded firearm in her glove compartment.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
• That led to the car chase, with Tronco using a gun in Williams' glove compartment to fire at the vehicle.
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• The car’s glove compartment was opened and papers were scattered about.
  — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 6 June 2018
• Its size is just right for fitting inside a beach bag or in a car’s glove compartment.
  — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
• While trapped inside, the bear apparently ripped the seats apart, tore open the glove compartment and pulled down part of the ceiling.
  — Fox News, 7 June 2019
• Print out a cheat sheet of important numbers and store them in the glove compartment or in a wallet or bag.
  — Steven Petrow, USA TODAY, 22 May 2018
• As the driver opened the car’s glove compartment to get her insurance card, the officer saw a gun.
  — cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
• For instance, officers may look into the glove compartment of a car and see if there are valuables.
  — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Weighing less than a pound and about the size of a standard book, these binoculars can easily slip into your day bag or glove compartment and won’t be a millstone around your neck.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024