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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Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles raids, which began with a blitz of Home Depots, car washes and an apparel factory, are an extension of what Bovino considers the Border Patrol’s proper role.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But in recent months, videos of immigration raids -- especially in Los Angeles -- have gone viral, capturing agents arresting tamale vendors, day laborers and car wash workers.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
At his party, the family also had a ball pit and a pretend car wash.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles raids, which began with a blitz of Home Depots, car washes and an apparel factory, are an extension of what Bovino considers the Border Patrol’s proper role.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But in recent months, videos of immigration raids -- especially in Los Angeles -- have gone viral, capturing agents arresting tamale vendors, day laborers and car wash workers.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
At his party, the family also had a ball pit and a pretend car wash.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 30 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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