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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Many car rental companies have policies around pet hair, too, so protecting the seats with blankets and taking the car to a car wash for a vacuum and rinse before dropping off isn’t a bad idea to prevent cleaning fees.
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Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Other nearby lots are being turned into a car wash and fast-casual restaurants built primarily around drive-thrus and takeout.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
DeSimone’s law firm has represented at least 15 people who were allegedly injured by federal or local agents during protests since last June, including a guitar player whose finger was shattered and a 79-year-old car wash owner who was slammed to the ground and experienced a brain bleed.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Immigration sweeps peaked in Orange County’s most populous city last summer with at least 30 detainments between mid-June and mid-September, including when federal officers descended several times on car washes and a Home Depot, ending in several deportations.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Other nearby lots are being turned into a car wash and fast-casual restaurants built primarily around drive-thrus and takeout.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
DeSimone’s law firm has represented at least 15 people who were allegedly injured by federal or local agents during protests since last June, including a guitar player whose finger was shattered and a 79-year-old car wash owner who was slammed to the ground and experienced a brain bleed.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Immigration sweeps peaked in Orange County’s most populous city last summer with at least 30 detainments between mid-June and mid-September, including when federal officers descended several times on car washes and a Home Depot, ending in several deportations.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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