garage

1 of 2

noun

ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh How to pronounce garage (audio) -ˈräj How to pronounce garage (audio)
 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
The Nashville Fire Department (NFD) confirmed to CNN that a residential fire had taken place and that there was an electrical vehicle in the garage. Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024 In addition to the guns used in the shooting, investigators seized seven firearms located in a gun safe in the garage of the home. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Verb
The Indy racing cars are faster, safer, more sophisticated For starters, Harroun who would live to be 89 before his death in 1968, was known to visit the Speedway garages during May and would've been familiar with qualifying speeds that had crossed the 160 mph threshold. George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 Keep your gardening shed or garage tidy with this handy wheelbarrow hanger, which holds up to 35 pounds. Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for garage 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of garage was in 1902

Dictionary Entries Near garage

Cite this Entry

“Garage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

garage

1 of 2 noun
ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh How to pronounce garage (audio) -ˈräj How to pronounce garage (audio)
: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles

garage

2 of 2 verb
garaged; garaging
: to keep or put in a garage
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