1
: a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles
2
: a cabinet with a vertical rolling door that is used for storing a small kitchen appliance
Examples of garage in a Sentence
Noun
a house with a two-car garage
My car was making a strange noise, so I brought it to the garage.
Verb
He garaged the car for the winter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In addition to a two-car garage, the lower level of this floor plan has a rec room with adjoining storage space and a foyer.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s also a tender/toy garage and foldout swim platform.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Realistically, most people are only able to store something as large as a mattress in a garage or basement.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
Smith was found downstairs in an unfinished basement accessible through the garage.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
For over 400 episodes, Bob Ross taught public television audiences how to paint lovely landscapes, leaving behind a legacy of affable, meme-able moments, plus artworks that live on everywhere from your family garage to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Eventually, those roots began to destroy their driveway and threatened their garage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Fire damage limited to garage thanks to fast response
Long Hill Chief Greg Sanfanandre told the CT Post that the department was able to respond quickly to the situation because the fire stations were already staffed because of a powerful winter storm.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
In addition to garaging for up to five cars, the residence is fronted by a sizable cobblestone motorcourt.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
For example, like the German EV, the Polestar 5's battery pack includes voids—the industry has settled on calling these foot garages thanks to a weird translation from German—so there's room for the rear seat passengers' feet.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Despite being less concerned, the Mountain View neighborhood helped each other fill sandbags and put them around each others’ doors and garages this week.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Keep that water from entering your home or garage with sand bags.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Metrorail garages and surface lots will open at 4 a.m. with free parking all day, Miami-Dade Transit said on X, formerly Twitter.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Practice portable generator safety: use outdoors and at least 20 feet away from doors, windows, garages to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
Noun
In addition, the house includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In addition to a two-car garage, the lower level of this floor plan has a rec room with adjoining storage space and a foyer.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s also a tender/toy garage and foldout swim platform.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Realistically, most people are only able to store something as large as a mattress in a garage or basement.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
Smith was found downstairs in an unfinished basement accessible through the garage.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
For over 400 episodes, Bob Ross taught public television audiences how to paint lovely landscapes, leaving behind a legacy of affable, meme-able moments, plus artworks that live on everywhere from your family garage to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Eventually, those roots began to destroy their driveway and threatened their garage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
After the vote on Wednesday, city officials were attempting to clarify some of the finer points, including whether some garages and lots between 17th and 42nd streets would be closed entirely to non-residents and employees.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Fire damage limited to garage thanks to fast response
Long Hill Chief Greg Sanfanandre told the CT Post that the department was able to respond quickly to the situation because the fire stations were already staffed because of a powerful winter storm.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
In addition to garaging for up to five cars, the residence is fronted by a sizable cobblestone motorcourt.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
For example, like the German EV, the Polestar 5's battery pack includes voids—the industry has settled on calling these foot garages thanks to a weird translation from German—so there's room for the rear seat passengers' feet.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Despite being less concerned, the Mountain View neighborhood helped each other fill sandbags and put them around each others’ doors and garages this week.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Keep that water from entering your home or garage with sand bags.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Metrorail garages and surface lots will open at 4 a.m. with free parking all day, Miami-Dade Transit said on X, formerly Twitter.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Practice portable generator safety: use outdoors and at least 20 feet away from doors, windows, garages to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
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