🇬🇧 Garage meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A garage is a place where people fix cars and other vehicles. In a garage, mechanics use tools to find out what is wrong with a car and then repair it. They might change tires, fix engines, or check the brakes. A garage usually has big doors so cars can drive in and out easily. It can be part of a larger shop or a special building just for repairing vehicles.

The mechanic at the garage said my car’s main problem was “being dramatic on Monday mornings.”

The garage smelled like tires, oil, and victory over broken engines.

When the power went out, the garage turned into a dark cave full of sleeping cars and one very confused mechanic with a flashlight.

I waved goodbye to the car at the garage like it was going to a spa day.

The word “garage” comes from French and originally meant “a place to shelter or keep vehicles safe,” which sounds much fancier than “where cars go to complain.”

Tom pushed the cold car into the small garage. A man in the garage lifted the car and looked under. The man fixed the car with a garage tool in the garage. Tom sat on a chair by the garage door and watched. When the car started, Tom laughed and hugged the man, then drove away.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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