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.
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Ten days later, the authorities stopped a Saab, which had a new paint job, at a car wash.
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Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
But as Chiefs general manager Brett Veach navigated the car wash of media points this week here in Indianapolis, the focus of his interviews remained on a player who has defined the past.
—Sam McDowell 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Exxon Mobil Rewards+ If Exxon is your preferred gas station, Exxon Mobil Rewards+™ program members earn at least 3 cents per gallon in points on gas and 2 cents in points on every purchase of snacks, drinks, car washes and more.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Bortolleto said she was troubled by the ICE raids of Connecticut car washes last year in Southington and Hamden.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
But as Chiefs general manager Brett Veach navigated the car wash of media points this week here in Indianapolis, the focus of his interviews remained on a player who has defined the past.
—Sam McDowell 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Exxon Mobil Rewards+ If Exxon is your preferred gas station, Exxon Mobil Rewards+™ program members earn at least 3 cents per gallon in points on gas and 2 cents in points on every purchase of snacks, drinks, car washes and more.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Bortolleto said she was troubled by the ICE raids of Connecticut car washes last year in Southington and Hamden.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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