garage

1 of 2

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

An officer saw the vehicle pull into a garage at a residence in the 100 block of Southwest 10th Street, the post said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

In a promotional video, the company showed examples like adding a friend into a band photo or conceptualizing furniture for a garage. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Home recovery lab setups are all over social media right now, with fitness fans stacking saunas, cold plunges and red light panels in garages and spare rooms. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Eight bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a 1,000-bottle wine gallery, a Dolby Atmos theater, a nine-car showroom garage, and a rooftop deck are among its standout features. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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

Rhymes for garage

• barrage
• collage
• corsage
• dressage
• massage
• mirage
• montage
• swaraj
• arbitrage
• camouflage
• entourage
• sabotage

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