garage

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noun

ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh  -ˈräj 

 Canadian also  -ˈrazh,

-ˈraj;

 British usually  ˈga-(ˌ)räzh,

-(ˌ)räj,

-rij

1

: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles

2

: a cabinet with a vertical rolling door that is used for storing a small kitchen appliance

garage

2 of 2

verb

garaged; garaging

transitive verb

: to keep or put in a garage

Examples of garage in a Sentence

Noun

a house with a two-car garage

My car was making a strange noise, so I brought it to the garage.

Verb

He garaged the car for the winter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Just then, Nick speeds into the garage in his cherished sports car, distracting the sim long enough for Maggie to kick her into the path of the oncoming Barracuda. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024

There’s also a circular driveway out front that winds around to a two-car garage at the rear of the property. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024

Verb

Adele and Paul Wesley, meanwhile, were among the celebs who posed for photos with the F1 team garages. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024

Fort Lauderdale residents looking to safeguard their cars from flooding can park them free of charge at the following city garages through Friday at 5 p.m.: the Riverwalk Center Garage at 150 SE Second St. on levels 6 and 7 and the Las Olas Garage at 200 Las Olas Circle on levels 3, 4 and 5. —Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French, "docking (of a boat), place to store vehicles," from garer "to dock, moor" (going back to Middle French guerrer, garrer "to moor (a boat), shelter (merchandise)," going back to Old French (Brittany) varer "to protect oneself against," probably borrowed from Old Norse vara "to warn," varask "to be on one's guard") + -age -age — more at ware entry 3

Verb

derivative of garage entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing garage

• garage band
• garage door
• garage sale
• parking garage

Kids Definition

garage

1 of 2 noun

ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh  -ˈräj 

: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles

garage

2 of 2 verb

garaged; garaging

: to keep or put in a garage