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

Games are at 9 a.m. Apex Auto & RV Vault recently began construction on its premium garage condos, a state-of-the-art facility at 3384 Main St., Leesburg. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025

The main house is complemented by a resort-style pool and spa that look out on the landscape, and there’s a five-car heated garage for all of your automobiles. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at... —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025

It’s built like a tank, and the heated vat means cold garage prints aren’t a problem. —PC Magazine, 9 July 2025

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