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 video shows the suspects arrive at the car wash in a white Kia Rio, according to the affidavit.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated November 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Beyond meals, some businesses provide other freebies like car washes and movie tickets to honor service members.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
He was parked at a self-service bay of a 24-hour car wash two officers pulled into the West Boise business, detained him and used a drug dog to search his vehicle after noticing his parked vehicle.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Deals range from free entrees and breakfast combos to complimentary coffee and car washes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge
updated November 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Beyond meals, some businesses provide other freebies like car washes and movie tickets to honor service members.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
He was parked at a self-service bay of a 24-hour car wash two officers pulled into the West Boise business, detained him and used a drug dog to search his vehicle after noticing his parked vehicle.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Deals range from free entrees and breakfast combos to complimentary coffee and car washes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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