I. gəˈrä]zh, -rȧ], ]j, chiefly Brit ˈgaˌräzh sometimes ˈgarij\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, garage, act of docking (a ship), act of sidetracking, from garer to dock, sidetrack, move out of the way (from Middle French, to dock) + -age; Middle French garer to Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bi warōn to keep, protect — more at ware
1. : a building or compartment of a building used for housing an automotive vehicle
2. : a repair shop for automotive vehicles
3. : a siding in a canal
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to keep or put in a garage
automobile owners are advised to garage their cars at night to preserve the finish — Science News Letter