garage

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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
Busch was heard asking his team over the radio to have a doctor meet him at his bus in the garage area. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 There’s also a 10-car garage with two lifts for auto enthusiasts. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2026 For some men, like my dad back in the day, the garage is their sanctuary. Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2026 Someone who'd rattle a cage (or two, or three), and still be respected by everyone in the garage. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 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 24 May. 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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