car wash

noun

1

: an area or structure equipped with facilities for washing automobiles

2

US : an event at which people pay to have their cars washed to raise money for some purpose

Examples of car wash in a Sentence

Our church is having a car wash tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Recent Examples on the Web

Their appearance may even earn a spot on your calendar as a reminder to stock up on car wash supplies. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Plans also included a car wash, gasoline pumps and a separate area for diesel and truck fueling. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Private equity has come for seemingly everything from dental practices and veterinary clinics to funeral homes, HVAC companies and car washes. — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Her client, who was grabbed by immigration agents at a car wash last August, was seeking asylum because of the violence endemic in his region of Mexico. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for car wash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash