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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Ongoing raids throughout Los Angeles in Home Depot parking lots, popular food vendor locations and car washes have stoked fear in residents.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Lisa Knife, an employee at Airport Express Lube & Service, told the outlet that the late owner of a nearby car wash had made the money drop his last wish.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 June 2025
Proactive Genius was also mentioned in the MBI affidavit as a car wash owned by Deokaran.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
If federal immigration agents appear in a public setting — a Home Depot, car wash or restaurant or even the parking lot of the Los Angeles Dodgers — those detained have certain options.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Lisa Knife, an employee at Airport Express Lube & Service, told the outlet that the late owner of a nearby car wash had made the money drop his last wish.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 June 2025
Proactive Genius was also mentioned in the MBI affidavit as a car wash owned by Deokaran.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
If federal immigration agents appear in a public setting — a Home Depot, car wash or restaurant or even the parking lot of the Los Angeles Dodgers — those detained have certain options.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 20 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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