Phrase guide

glove box

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small compartment with a door on the dashboard of a car, usually on passenger side, used to store (and sometimes lock) items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • There's a map in the glovebox.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A plastic box or similar enclosure containing a controlled environment, with rubber gloves fastened around holes in the front of the box through which a person can manipulate things in the box without introducing outside contamination; an isolator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glove + box.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 手套箱 — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes
  • Finnish: hansikaskaappi — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes
  • French: boîte à gants — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes
  • German: Handschuhbox — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes
  • German: Glove-Box — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes
  • Italian: scatola a guanti — plastic box with rubber gloves fastened around holes