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

Rounding it all out: a lengthy double-gated driveway that passes between a pair of matching 2,000-square-foot carriage houses and over a bridge before emptying out at a circular motor court, along with an eight-car garage complemented by a subterranean six-car garage for all your toys. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 May 2025

The Austin house had a two-car garage with plenty of space for Akasha’s DMT setup. —Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025

Verb

Among the recommendations were raising rates at parking meters, garages and establishing fees for permits currently free to residential car owners. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult. —Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 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