garage

1 of 2

noun

ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh How to pronounce garage (audio) -ˈräj How to pronounce garage (audio)
 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
In addition, the house features a three-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024 With doors onto a showcase garage, the room has direct access to a stainless-steel turntable for displaying your favorite four wheels. Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
Stick one on a shelf in your storage shed or garage next to your earthquake kit (don’t forget your extra glasses and shoes) near a few gallons of bottled water, and you’ll be prepared for whatever may (or may not) happen. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024 The setup is incredibly simple — just a red light and yellow light in an otherwise black void, truly garage home-movie level stuff. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for garage 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of garage was in 1902

Dictionary Entries Near garage

Cite this Entry

“Garage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

garage

1 of 2 noun
ga·​rage gə-ˈräzh How to pronounce garage (audio) -ˈräj How to pronounce garage (audio)
: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles

garage

2 of 2 verb
garaged; garaging
: to keep or put in a garage
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