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

The new garage at Terminal B, which cost about $290 million to build, is expected to open next month, a spokesperson said in June. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Services like home renovation, HVAC, garage flooring and even mold remediation aren’t glamorous on the surface. — Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The 538-foot-tall building is out of scale for a neighborhood of mostly buildings between four and six stories, and will contain just 34 luxury condos, some with their own private entrances and garages. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

That is why the pit garage buildings are physically separate, though internal access connects the halls. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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