noun

il garage

garage

Stanza o area coperta dove si tengono auto o moto per proteggerle dal tempo e tenerle al sicuro.

Definition & meaning

Garage means a garage: a building or enclosed space where a car or other vehicle is parked or stored. It can also refer to a commercial parking facility or, in some contexts, a vehicle repair shop.

Grammar & Word origin

Garage is an invariable masculine noun: il garage, i garage. It comes from French garage, derived from garer, “to shelter” or “to park.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • autorimessa — a more formal term for a garage or vehicle-storage facility.
  • box — often a private, enclosed parking space, especially in an apartment building.
  • officina — a workshop where vehicles are repaired, rather than simply parked.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • parcheggiare in garage — to park in the garage.
  • garage privato — private garage.
  • garage sotterraneo — underground garage.

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Examples

La mia macchina è nel garage.noun

My car is in the garage.

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