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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The second phase, which includes a car wash and fueling stations, is undergoing design, so no final cost or timeline is set yet, Samuelson said.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
The plan — for a 24-hour gas station, car wash, drive-thru coffee shop, convenience store and five residential units — was slated for a residential area near her home.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Video of the incident on November 4 showed ICE agents pull up to the car wash, put the employees in handcuffs and take them away.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Police say two men opened fire on Ronnie Sibley at a Forest Hill car wash, killing both him and his little girl.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
The plan — for a 24-hour gas station, car wash, drive-thru coffee shop, convenience store and five residential units — was slated for a residential area near her home.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Video of the incident on November 4 showed ICE agents pull up to the car wash, put the employees in handcuffs and take them away.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Police say two men opened fire on Ronnie Sibley at a Forest Hill car wash, killing both him and his little girl.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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