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
The vehicle eventually left the street, traveled through multiple parking lots and stopped in the parking lot of a car wash in the 26700 block of North Telegraph Road.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Costco will reside within 160,529 square feet of the property and will include a gas station, car wash and tire service center according to Gallelli Real Estate and the Costco website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
He could also be seen lying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Take it to the car wash and dry it properly after.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Costco will reside within 160,529 square feet of the property and will include a gas station, car wash and tire service center according to Gallelli Real Estate and the Costco website.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
He could also be seen lying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Take it to the car wash and dry it properly after.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for car wash
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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