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garage

guh-RAHZH/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/GA-rij/ˈɡæ.ɹɪdʒ/GA-rahzh/ˈɡæ.ɹɑː(d)ʒ/

Pluralgarages

8 meanings of garage

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  1. 1
    car buildingnouncountable or uncountable
    A building or part of a house where people keep cars and tools.

    Like a bedroom for your car.

    We park our car in the garage every night.

    Dad keeps his tools in boxes along the garage wall.

    UsageSay in the garage.

  2. 2
    repair shopnounCommonwealthcountable
    A place where workers fix cars and keep them running well.

    Like a doctor's office for cars.

    Mom took the car to the garage because it was making a strange noise.

    The garage said the repairs would cost two hundred dollars.

    UsageSay take the car to the garage.

    Similarworkshop, shop

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  3. 3
    rock musicnouncountable or uncountablebefore a noun
    A kind of rock music with loud, simple guitar songs, often played by new bands practicing at home.

    The band plays garage with loud guitars and fast drums.

    His band plays garage, with loud guitars and very simple songs.

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  4. 4
    dance musicnounBritishcountable or uncountable
    A kind of British dance music with skipping beats and voices that sound stretched and bent.

    The DJ played garage all night, and everyone danced until morning.

    My cousin in London listens to garage on the bus to school.

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Origin

From French garage, meaning a place to keep something under cover. It comes from the French verb garer, meaning to shelter or protect.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 4 facts