noun
garage
GA-rihj
noun
1
A building, or part of one, used to store a car or other vehicle.
"He parked his motorbike in the garage overnight."
"They converted the garage into a home gym."
2
A business that repairs and services vehicles, or (in British English) a fuel station.
"I took the car to the garage after the brakes started squealing."
3
A genre of electronic dance music, or a raw style of rock played by amateur bands.
"The club night played classic UK garage all evening."
verb
1
To put or keep a vehicle in a garage.
"Remember to garage the car before the storm hits."
How to Use Garage
Learner’s notes
UK vs US
In British English, "garage" can also mean a fuel/petrol station — a sense rarely used in American English.
Common pairings
double garage
garage door
garage sale
Word Forms
garaged past tense, garages plural, garages singular
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Etymology
From French garage, "shelter, keeping under cover," from garer, "to keep safe, dock" — ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "to defend or protect."