garage meaning
garage :
parking space, repair shop
noun
▪ The car is in the garage.
▪ The car is in the parking space.
▪ He works in a garage.
▪ He works in a repair shop.
paraphrasing
▪ workshop – a place for repairs
▪ carport – a covered space for a car
garage :
to park, to store
verb
▪ I will garage my car tonight.
▪ I will park my car tonight.
▪ He garaged the bike.
▪ He stored the bike.
paraphrasing
▪ garage – park
▪ store – keep in a place
garage :
parking space, repair shop
noun
▪ The garage is full of tools.
▪ The repair shop has many tools.
▪ A garage is needed for the car.
▪ A parking space is needed for the car.
paraphrasing
▪ garage – parking space
▪ workshop – repair shop
Pronunciation
garage [ɡəˈrɑːʒ]
The stress is on 'rage' and sounds like 'guh-rahzh'.
garage [ˈɡær.ɑːʒ]
The stress is on 'gar' and sounds like 'gar-azh'.
Common phrases and grammar about garage
garage - Common meaning
noun
parking space, repair shop
verb
to park, to store
noun
parking space, repair shop
Part of Speech Changes for "garage"
Common Expressions with "garage"
▪ store the car in the garage – keep the car in the garage
▪ use the garage for storage – use the garage to keep things
▪ garage the vehicle – park the vehicle in the garage
▪ convert the garage into a workshop – change the garage into a workspace
Important examples of garage in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, garage often refers to a place for parking or repairs.
Example of a confusing word: garbage (waste or trash)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, garage can be used as both a noun and a verb.
garage
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
garage door
'the door of a garage', used when talking about access to a garage.
garage sale
means 'a sale of items from a garage', used for selling used items.
Differences between similar words and garage
garage
,
workshop
differences
Garage is a place for parking, while workshop is a place for working on projects.
garage
,
carport
differences
Garage is a closed space for cars, while carport is an open space.
Words with the same origin as garage
The origin of garage
Garage comes from the French word 'garer,' meaning 'to shelter or protect.' It refers to a place for vehicles.
Word structure
The composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
