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
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
An elevator makes getting groceries from the garage to the home’s upper level effortless. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 An original copy of that memo, which contained classified information, was found in Mr. Biden's garage. Arden Farhi, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024 Our tester recommends storing it in a garage or shed when not in use. Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024 Most of Valenzuela’s homes are two stories with a garage, at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024 Because of design flaws, investigators say water from the deck constantly seeped into the garage area under the pool, helping corrode reinforcing steel in the support columns. Greg Allen, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 Additionally, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 The only parts of the site that are restricted to residents include the pool, apartment buildings and private garage spaces. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 Exceptions: South Beach residents and workers in the area will be allowed to park in those garages and lots at the normal rate, but need to show identification that proves residency or employment. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
Verb
In addition to garaging for up to five cars, the residence is fronted by a sizable cobblestone motorcourt. James McClain, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024 For example, like the German EV, the Polestar 5's battery pack includes voids—the industry has settled on calling these foot garages thanks to a weird translation from German—so there's room for the rear seat passengers' feet. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023 Despite being less concerned, the Mountain View neighborhood helped each other fill sandbags and put them around each others’ doors and garages this week. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024 Keep that water from entering your home or garage with sand bags. Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 Metrorail garages and surface lots will open at 4 a.m. with free parking all day, Miami-Dade Transit said on X, formerly Twitter. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024 Practice portable generator safety: use outdoors and at least 20 feet away from doors, windows, garages to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024 Rounding it all out is garaging for five cars, and monthly HOA dues of nearly $5,200 just for the privilege of calling the exclusive community home. James McClain, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2023 About 130 mechanics at 10 Tesla garages across Sweden walked off the job on Oct. 27 over the company’s refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement. Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023

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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

Dictionary Entries Near garage

Cite this Entry

“Garage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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