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
Synonyms of garagenext
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.
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Noun
Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 The transmitter is in a corner of McIntire’s garage, between a recycling bin and the cleaning supplies. Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $263,081. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026 Over the years, different family members hosted, until Holy Oly eventually outgrew back yards and garages, with the families setting up shop at Kaposia Park for a few years. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garage

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

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Cite this Entry

“Garage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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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