Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce garage

US 'guh-RAHZH' (stress at the end, a soft 'zh'); UK 'GA-rij' (stress up front, a hard 'j')

US/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/

ɡəɹɑʒ

UK/ˈɡæ.ɹɪdʒ/

ɡæɹɪdʒ

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What “garage” means

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

A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

In a sentence

  • We parked the car in the garage to keep it dry.
  • The band played in a garage venue known for loud, basement-style shows.

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