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garage

/ɡəˈɹɑː(d)ʒ/

noun

Meaning

  • A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.

  • (20th century) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

  • A petrol filling station.

  • A shed for housing an airship or aeroplane or a launchable missile; a hangar.

  • A side way or space in a canal to enable vessels to pass each other; a siding.

  • A type of guitar rock music, personified by amateur bands playing in the basement or garage; garage rock.

  • A type of electronic dance music related to house music, with warped and time-stretched sounds; UK garage.

Synonyms

filling station,
gas station,
petrol station,
service station,
auto shop,
car workshop,
vehicle workshop

verb

Meaning

  • To store in a garage.

    "We garaged the convertible during the monsoon months."