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Garage

Garage has several meanings:

  • In connection with vehicles, a garage has the following meanings:
    • A building attached to or on the grounds of a residence for storing an automobile (UK: car) A garage that is open on at least 2 sides is called a carport.
    • A vehicle repair shop
    • Additionally, in British English, a garage may be a: fuel filling station, e.g. "a Texaco garage" (also known as a petrol station)
    • while in parts of the USA a garage may also be a parking garage, a building serving as a public parking facility (UK: multistorey car park or just a multistorey)


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