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garage

[ guh-rahzh, -rahjor, especially British, gar-ij, -ahzh ]

noun

  1. a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
  2. a commercial establishment for repairing and servicing motor vehicles.


verb (used with object)

garaged, garaging.
  1. to put or keep in a garage.

garage

/ ˈɡærɑːʒ; -rɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a building or part of a building used to house a motor vehicle
  2. a commercial establishment in which motor vehicles are repaired, serviced, bought, and sold, and which usually also sells motor fuels
    1. a rough-and-ready style of rock music
    2. a type of disco music based on soul
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put into, keep in, or take to a garage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·a· adjective
  • ܲg· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garage1

1900–05; < French, equivalent to gar ( er ) to shelter (< Germanic *ɲô to take notice of; ware 2 ) + -age -age
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garage1

C20: from French, from garer to dock (a ship), from Old French: to protect, from Old High German ɲō; see beware
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Example Sentences

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The renovations revealed Tuesday include a five-story grand entrance and community gathering space; new and expanded concession areas to shorten lines; new and renovated suites and luxury seats; and three new parking garages.

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Mr Valentine paid £20,000 for the replacement car at a reputable garage, but upon driving it home, he started to get suspicious.

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Adams lost her 3,000-square-foot home as well as a studio, smaller rental and garage.

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I have gone to garage sales and flea markets, and I just put my little stand there and make everything really nice.

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“Somebody broke into my garage, which is my studio, and stole 15 years’ worth of archives, and my laptop.

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