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garage a building or part of a building designed to house cars, trucks, and the like. [3 definitions]
garbage anything that is or ought to be discarded as worthless, esp. spoiled or unwanted food; rubbish. [3 definitions]
garbage can a large, usu. cylindrical container for household rubbish.
garden an area of land used for cultivating plants such as flowers, vegetables, or herbs. [6 definitions]
gardener a person whose occupation is caring for outdoor plants, lawns, and the like. [2 definitions]
gardenia any of a number of shrubs or trees native to Asia, usu. grown for their large, pleasant-smelling white or yellow flowers. [2 definitions]
gargle to tip the head back and exhale through a liquid held at the back of the throat, as with a medication or mouthwash. [7 definitions]
gargoyle a macabre or grotesque sculpture of an animal or person, often carved as an architectural ornament. [2 definitions]
garland a wreath, chain, or string made to be worn for celebration or decoration, esp. one made of flowers, leaves, vines, or the like. [3 definitions]
garlic a perennial plant related to the onion and grown for its strong-smelling, distinctive-tasting bulb. [3 definitions]
garment any piece of clothing. [2 definitions]
garnet any of several fairly common, hard silicate minerals that occur in various colors and are sometimes used as abrasives and gems. [2 definitions]
garnish to add a decoration or decorations to; adorn. [5 definitions]
garrison a military force that is assigned to a fort, village, or the like. [4 definitions]
garter a circular elastic band used to hold up a stocking or shirt sleeve. [3 definitions]
garter snake any of numerous small harmless striped snakes common in North America.
gas matter that is neither liquid nor solid and expands or contracts rapidly and uniformly with temperature changes. [14 definitions]
gaseous in the form of or resembling a gas. [2 definitions]
gas mask a device worn over the face that has a built-in chemical air filter to protect the wearer from inhaling poisonous gases or noxious fumes.
gasoline a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines.
gasp a sudden, brief, convulsive taking in of air through the mouth, as in shock or a condition of breathlessness. [3 definitions]