car wash

noun

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: car wash in a Sentence

Definition of car wash

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

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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 of car wash from the Web

The project additionally proposes adding a 173-square-foot car wash equipment room and a 430-square-foot storage room to store dry goods.

— julie gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Planners approve cell trees, car wash, street upgrades," 12 June 2018
Students raised funds by placing water jugs in classrooms throughout their school to collect cash and spare change, and four girls — without prompting — organized a Saturday car wash that netted $300 for the cause.

— anna orso, Philly.com, "While he wasn't visiting the White House, Eagle Chris Long video-chatted with N.J. 7th graders," 5 June 2018
In regular session, the council approved an interim measure imposing a moratorium on car wash businesses.

— laura groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How they voted, May 6," 6 May 2018
For summertime conveniences, there are also a car wash station, a dog park and an outdoor grilling area.

— anne nickoloff, cleveland.com, "The Shoreline offers serene views of Lake Erie: Apartment of the week," 2 May 2018
In front of a packed house, Montgomery Village Board members voted down a plan for a car wash and gas station that drew the ire of many residents in the area where the facility would have been built.

— judy pochel, Aurora Beacon-News, "Montgomery trustees vote down car wash plan," 24 Apr. 2018
The car wash will take place in an adjacent area in the Avon High School parking lot.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 29 May 2018
Escondido is the only North County city that allows car washes in commercial zones as a matter of course.

— j. harry jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Escondido imposes moratorium on new car washes," 3 May 2018
PitStop also has car wash locations in Gulfport, Mississippi, and in Louisiana.

— kathy jumper, AL.com, "You can never have enough doughnut shops," 22 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of car wash

1915

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CAR WASH Defined for English Language Learners

car wash

noun

Definition of car wash for English Language Learners

: an area or building with equipment for washing cars
: an event at which people pay to have their cars washed in order to raise money for some purpose