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

Outside, there’s a lighted tennis court and bocce courts with viewing areas, as well as a motor court and garage. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

The blaze was set in a cluttered two-story garage Jacobs was squatting in behind a private home in Jamaica,Queens on Nov. 2. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024

Verb

The bottom line: Developers in the report say there are costs in city requirements like home sizes, garages and even basements, and re-examining these may help make homes more attainable. —Linh Ta, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024

Storm drains, garages and crawl spaces have all been targeted in the searches. —Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 14 Mar. 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