garage
1ga·rage
noun \gə-ˈräzh, -ˈräj; Canada also -ˈrazh, -ˈraj; British usually ˈga-(ˌ)räzh, -(ˌ)räj, -rij\Definition of GARAGE
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
Examples of GARAGE
- a house with a two-car garage
- My car was making a strange noise, so I brought it to the garage.
Origin of GARAGE
French, act of docking, garage, from garer to dock, from Middle French garrer, probably ultimately from Old Norse vara to beware, take care; akin to Old High German biwarōn to protect — more at ware
First Known Use: 1902
Other Automotive Terms
2garage
transitive verbga·ragedga·rag·ing
Definition of GARAGE
: to keep or put in a garage
Examples of GARAGE
- He garaged the car for the winter.
First Known Use of GARAGE
1905
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