Australians call garages garages, just like in the US/UK, for vehicle storage or repair, but they often shorten the term for service stations to "servo," and large, multi-purpose backyard buildings might be called a "shed," even if used for cars, while paid public parking is always a carpark, not a parking garage.
Australians say “garage” for the place where you get your car serviced, and for what you park your car in at your home. But places where you pay to park your car are called carparks, not parking garages.
A fully enclosed garage that's secured with a garage door is essentially another room in your house. Aside from being a place to keep your car safe, a garage can also be used for storage, as well as double as another living area. Garages are commonly used as games rooms, craft areas, gyms, and as handy work areas.
die Werkstatt noun. workshop, shop, studio. das Parkhaus noun.
Parking lot → Used in the US/Canada. Car park → Used in the UK/Australia.
garage in American English
a business establishment where motor vehicles are stored, repaired, serviced, etc.
A carport space is a covered structure designed to shelter vehicles—typically cars, boats, trailers, or caravans—from the elements. Unlike a fully enclosed garage, a carport usually consists of a roof supported by posts, with one or more open sides. It may be freestanding or attached to your home or building.
"When you ask Canadians what they call the building where they park their cars, you get something from 'parking garage' to 'parkade'. 'Parkade' is Western Canadian, mostly, 'parking garage' is more Ontario and the East. And in Alberta, it came up that 'parking stall' is a very frequent variant."
Woop Woop is used to refer to a place in the middle of nowhere. People use it to signify that a location is far away, unfamiliar to them, and difficult to get to.
"Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy, Oi Oi Oi" (often written as "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi") is a patriotic Australian sports chant, a rallying cry of national pride, originating from older British cheers like "Oggy Oggy Oggy," with "Aussie" being slang for Australian, and "Oi" functioning as an emphatic interjection, similar to "Hey!" or "Go!". It's used at sporting events, sometimes considered a bit cheesy or "cringey" by some Australians, but generally seen as an inclusive way to support national teams.
An Australian classic, “no worries” is often said instead of “that's alright” or “it was no trouble”. Similarly, you might hear “no dramas”, which means the same thing. If you thank someone for helping you and they say “no worries” or “no dramas” it means it was no problem for them to assist you.
"Migaloo" is an Indigenous Australian word, meaning "white person" or "white fella," famously used as the name for a famous white humpback whale, but it's not general Aussie slang like "G'day" or "barbie" (barbecue); it's a term from specific Aboriginal languages (like Biri from Queensland) that entered broader usage due to the whale's fame and the connection to Australia's history with Indigenous people.
(of private house) garage m inv. (for car repairs) officina ⧫ autofficina. (filling station) stazione f di servizio.
In the United States, the term parking structure is used, especially when it is necessary to distinguish such a structure from the "garage" connected with a house. In some places in North America, "parking garage" refers only to an indoor, often underground, structure.
Modern IPA: gárɑːʒ Traditional IPA: ˈgærɑːʒ 2 syllables: "GARR" + "aazh"
Bogan (/ˈboʊɡən/ BOHG-ən) is Australian and New Zealand slang to describe a person whose speech, clothing, behaviour, or attitudes are considered unrefined or unsophisticated.
Chook is an Australian/New Zealand slang term for a chicken.
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The German word Trabant, derived from Middle High German drabant, means 'satellite' or 'companion'.
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