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

Their children weren’t interested in taking over the family car washes, laundromats or parking lots. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Robinson previously arrested in Rancho Cordova case Robinson was previously arrested in May 2024 after Rancho Cordova police investigated a March 30, 2024, incident at a car wash on Sunrise Boulevard. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The new gas station would have 18 fueling stations, a car wash and a 10,049-square-foot convenience store space, according to the report. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Robinson was previously arrested in May 2024 after Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies accused him of exposing himself to a woman at a Rancho Cordova car wash, according to previous Bee reporting. — Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for car wash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash