garage

Topic: HOUSE

Date:	1900-2000
Language:	French
Origin:	garer 'to shelter'

garage
1 noun

gar‧age1 S2 See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

1DHH [countable] a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house [↪ carport]:

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I'll just go and put the car in the garage.

a double/single/two-car/one-car garage

Their house had a double garage.

an automatic garage door

2 [countable] also parking garage especially American English a building in a public place where cars can be parked:

We parked in an underground garage near the hotel.

3TTC [countable] a place where motor vehicles are repaired:

My car's at the garage.

4TTC [countable] British English a place where you buy petrol [= petrol station; = gas station AmE]

5 [uncountable] a type of popular music played on electronic instruments, with a strong fast beat and singing:

a collection of the latest dance and garage hits

WORD FOCUS: car

big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver

➔ See also car

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