glove compartments

Car storage boxes

Glove compartments is the plural of glove compartment, the small enclosed storage space in a car's dashboard, typically in front of the passenger seat.

The name dates from when drivers wore gloves, though today it holds registration papers, manuals, sunglasses, and miscellany: Check the glove compartment for a flashlight.

Related
  • road mapsPrinted route diagrams
  • mapsGeographic visual representations
  • lockMechanism requiring a key
  • papersOfficial written records
  • consoleComfort in distress

parking permits · parking ticket · handle · storage · insurance card · owner's manual · first aid kit · emergency kit · ice scraper · tire gauge · keys · safekeeping · glovebox · sunglasses · registration · proof of insurance · flashlight · manual

Opposites
vehicle storage location

glove compartmentstrunk

Main stem or storage

boot · cargo area · bed · frunk · center console

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G