garage

American  

[guh-rahzh, -rahj, gar-ij, -ahzh] / gəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ, ˈgær ɪdʒ, -ɑʒ /

noun

1. a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.

2. a commercial establishment for repairing and servicing motor vehicles.

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verb (used with object)

garaged, garaging

1. to put or keep in a garage.

garage British  

/ ˈɡærɑːʒ, -rɪdʒ /

noun

1. a building or part of a building used to house a motor vehicle

2. a commercial establishment in which motor vehicles are repaired, serviced, bought, and sold, and which usually also sells motor fuels

3. 1. a rough-and-ready style of rock music

   2. a type of disco music based on soul

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verb

1. (tr) to put into, keep in, or take to a garage

Other Word Forms

• garageable adjective
• ungaraged adjective

Etymology

Origin of garage

1900–05; < French, equivalent to gar ( er ) to shelter (< Germanic *warôn to take notice of; ware ² ) + -age -age

Example Sentences

The north side of the dwelling comes complete with a driveway and gated pathway, while the south side features a two-car garage and a stone staircase.

From MarketWatch

Police in Moore's hometown of New Albany, Indiana were called to a property on Saturday night, when Moore was found in a garage.

From BBC

From the outside, the home features white paneling, lush greenery, and a striking red door, complete with an American flag hanging in front of the garage.

From MarketWatch

The garage door of Chip’s house began rising, revealing Chip and his bike.

From Literature

“It’s not sustainable for us to tolerate that kind of increase without some sort of concession from our customers,” said Erickson, whose company adapts and maintains parking garages, stadiums and other structures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• barn
• parking lot
• parking space
• repair shop
• shop