parking garage

noun

US
: a building in which people usually pay to park their cars, trucks, etc.

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Losing power was especially painful for Sunshine Bay because the underground parking garage relies on a hardwired stormwater pump to keep the garage dry when the streets start to flood. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Minutes after the victim retrieved her vehicle from the valet and left, the report said, Brown’s vehicle was seen leaving a nearby parking garage. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 When the night ended, Newsom recounts in his book, Jennifer discovered that her car was locked in a parking garage. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 The building is linked to the nearby 909 Walnut building with a green rooftop common space that sits atop a parking garage. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parking garage

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“Parking garage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20garage. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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