garage

/gəˈrɑʒ/

/ˈgærɑʒ/

Other forms: garages; garaged; garaging

A garage is a building that's meant for keeping cars or other vehicles in. Some houses have attached garages with automated doors.

You might have your own garage, or you might pay to park your car in a large public garage down the street. The two buildings are very different — one large enough for one or two cars, and the other possibly accommodating hundreds — but they're both garages. You can also use the word garage for a car repair shop: "I have to take my car to the garage because it's making a weird noise."

Definitions of garage

1. noun

   an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
   types:

   car port, carport

   garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles

   type of:

   outbuilding

   a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
2. noun

   a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
   synonyms: service department

   type of:

   fix-it shop, repair shop

   a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
3. verb

   keep or store in a garage
   “we don't garage our car”

   type of:

   store

   find a place for and put away for storage