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garage

/ɡəˈɹɑː(d)ʒ/noun

A building or part of a building where cars, tools, and other items are kept.

Example sentences

  • “He parked the car in the garage and closed the door behind him.”
  • “Our garage is so full of boxes that the car won't fit.”

Pronunciation splits by country: American guh-RAHZH, British GARE-ij or GARE-ahzh. A garage sale, held in or near one, sells a household's unwanted things.

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