garage

Everyday

1. A garage is a building or a room next to a house where a car is kept. tree →
2. A garage is also a place where cars are fixed, and in the UK and Ireland a place that sells petrol. tree →
3. A parking garage is a big building with levels where many cars park. tree →
4. A garage sale is when a family sells old things in front of their home. tree →

In the lessons

A place in the story; it holds cars counted, or has a floor measured; sometimes a garage sale with prices to add. In everyday life: bikes, tools and boxes are kept in the garage. In safety: a running car in a closed garage is dangerous. Phrases: «garage sale», «parking garage», «garage door».

Examples

• The garage holds 2 cars. tree →
• A parking garage has 5 levels with 40 cars on each. tree →
• They sold toys at a garage sale for 1 dollar each. tree →
• The garage is 6 metres long. tree →
• Dad keeps our bikes in the garage. tree →
• Mum took the car to the garage because it made a funny noise. tree →
• Close the garage door when you leave. tree →
• We stopped at a garage to fill up with petrol. tree →

Note

A place only, unless sizes or cars per level are given: levels × cars per level gives the total. Trap: a garage sale is about money, not cars. Said «GA-rahzh» or «GA-ridge»; both are fine.