Garage has two main noun meanings: a place where vehiclesThings that can carry people or goods from one place to another. are repairedFixed after being damaged or broken., and a building or space used to storeKeep something in a particular place for future use. cars. It can also be used as a verb meaning to keep a vehicle in a garage.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ɡəˈrɑʒ/
Easy pronunciation: guh-RAHZH (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the second syllable.
Use this pronunciation for the noun meaning a repair shop for vehicles.
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Garage Meaning
a place where vehicles are fixed
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
Example: The car needs to go to the garage for a repair.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- service department — A close match for the repair-shop meaning.
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Other Meanings of Garage
Meaning 2
a place to park and store a car
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
Example: They parked the bike in the garage.
Meaning 3
to put a vehicle in a garage
Part of speech: verb
Definition: keep or store in a garage
Example: We don't garage our car.
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Garage Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- service department
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse the repair-shop meaning with the storage-building meaning.
- As a verb, garage means to store a vehicle, not to repair it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does garage mean?
Garage can mean a place where vehicles are repaired, or a building or space used to store a car. It can also be a verb meaning to keep a vehicle in a garage.
What is a garage synonym?
For the repair-shop meaning, a close synonym is service department. The car-storage meaning usually does not have a single exact synonym.
Is garage a noun or a verb?
Garage is commonly a noun, but it can also be a verb meaning to store a vehicle in a garage.
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