garage

[ guh-rahzh, -rahjor, especially British, gar-ij, -ahzh ]

noun

1. a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
2. a commercial establishment for repairing and servicing motor vehicles.

verb (used with object)

, ga·raged, ga·rag·ing.

1. to put or keep in a garage.

garage

/ 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

verb

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

Other Words From

• ga·ragea·ble adjective
• unga·raged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of garage¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of garage¹

C20: from French, from garer to dock (a ship), from Old French: to protect, from Old High German warōn; see beware

Example Sentences

The 69-year street vendor said she lives in a motel near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, arriving there after a stint of homelessness that occurred when code enforcement forced her to move from an illegal garage she rented for around $500 a month.

From Los Angeles Times

The McWaids rushed to the garage, but as Ken McWaid opened the garage door, thick black smoke billowed in and hot embers singed his skin.

From Los Angeles Times

As his wife, Paula, started driving, he quickly yanked the garage door back down.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re on all sorts of stuff. So it’s very easy for people to make fun of Prop. 65 because you’re like, there’s warnings on my coffee and in my parking garage. But, for us, that made it even more important to be able to go and see if it’s having effects.”

From Los Angeles Times

The report also said the tower and the World Trade Center garage at 333 S. Flower St. included in the deal require about $1.3 million to address urgently needed repairs and deferred maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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