English · Word Candidate

garage

/ˈɡæ.ɹɪdʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: garages · garaging · garaged

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tòa nhà hoặc phần của tòa nhà dùng để chứa ô tô, công cụ và đồ dùng khác

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Noun

Examples

A little further on, to the right, was a large garage, where the charabancs stood, half in and half out of the yard.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi ô tô được bảo dưỡng và sửa chữa

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NounRegister: dated

Examples

The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To store in a garage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt ô tô trong gara

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Verb

Examples

We garaged the convertible during the monsoon months.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “garage” mean?

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

Is “garage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.