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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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple eventually moved on to discuss the wonders of drive-through car washes, though the airport debacle resurfaced during an interview with Allison Williams later in the show.
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No alteration is allowed – not even a car wash – before the defense gets a look.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The new 12,000-square-foot store has higher ceilings, more gasoline fueling pumps, a two-bay drive-thru car wash, additional parking and a separate diesel fueling area, according to village documents.
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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple eventually moved on to discuss the wonders of drive-through car washes, though the airport debacle resurfaced during an interview with Allison Williams later in the show.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
No alteration is allowed – not even a car wash – before the defense gets a look.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The new 12,000-square-foot store has higher ceilings, more gasoline fueling pumps, a two-bay drive-thru car wash, additional parking and a separate diesel fueling area, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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