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

When cleaning areas like a garden shed or garage, de la Sancha advises Chicagoans to take precautions. —Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

People, who had so much more free time, started cleaning out their garages and reselling their book and video collection to We CanBe Heroes. —Daily News, 8 May 2026

The penthouse comes with seven garage parking spaces. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

Seal holes and gaps in your home or garage to keep rodents from entering. —Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 8 May 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