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

All the homes would feature a three-car garage, Kleven said. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

When crews arrived, a two-story duplex was found with a large amount of smoke and fire coming from an attached garage and smoke coming from the living area. —Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

The plan has included a new 2,578-square-foot second floor, a new 765-square-foot third floor and additions to the first floor and two-car garage. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026

Ample parking is available in museum lots and nearby garages. —Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 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