Synonyms for garage
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : guh-rahzh, -rahj or, esp. British, gar-ij, -ahzh |
| Phonetic Transcription : gəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ or, esp. British, ˈgær ɪdʒ, -ɑʒ |
Définition of garage
Origin :- 1902, from French garage "shelter for a vehicle," originally "a place for storing something," from verb garer "to shelter," from Middle French garer "to shelter, dock ships," from Frankish *waron "to guard" or some other Germanic source (cf. Old High German waron "take care"), from Proto-Germanic *war-, from PIE root *wer- "to cover" (see warrant (n.)).
- Influenced no doubt by the success of the recent Club run, and by the fact that more than 100 of its members are automobile owners, the N.Y.A.C. has decided to build a "garage," the French term for an automobile stable, at Travers Island, that will be of novel design, entirely different from any station in the country. [New York Athletic Club Journal, May 1902]
- Garage sale first attested 1966.
- noun storage building for vehicles, workplace
- Then it drove away, for K. must take it to the garage and walk back.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Then she turned and went to the garage, leaving John to his visit with Eileen.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Peter stepped from the garage, and seeing her, started in her direction.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- She thrust the packet into a side pocket and started to the garage with the coat.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- When she closed the garage doors she was particular about the locks.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- They want to get into the garage; they insist on washing the car.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Carefully she headed the car into the garage adjoining the salesrooms.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- The question was still unanswered when he finally left the garage.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- Suppose this stop at Rouen was caused by the telegram they received at the garage?
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- The telegram she had received at the garage was from Vagualame!
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
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