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
The commercial site also will include retail stores, drive-thru restaurants, a gas station, a car wash and a mini-market.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
The man attempted to have his vehicle washed at several car washes, but the concrete spots would not come off.
—Zach Mentz, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
According to the report, some of the undocumented credit card charges on the commissary credit cards include restaurant meals, hotels, parking, car washes, parade candy and supplies, Ubers, rental cars and tolls.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
Even if a car wash only produces enough money for one van to take players to Rosarito instead of three.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2023
The victims at the car wash were similarly both Christian and Muslim.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2023
Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
The teen’s friends and former classmates have hosted regular car washes to benefit the foundation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
In 2021, eight people were shot and wounded near a car wash following the festival during an argument involving a group of men.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 4 July 2023
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
The man attempted to have his vehicle washed at several car washes, but the concrete spots would not come off.
—Zach Mentz, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
According to the report, some of the undocumented credit card charges on the commissary credit cards include restaurant meals, hotels, parking, car washes, parade candy and supplies, Ubers, rental cars and tolls.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
Even if a car wash only produces enough money for one van to take players to Rosarito instead of three.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2023
The victims at the car wash were similarly both Christian and Muslim.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2023
Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
The teen’s friends and former classmates have hosted regular car washes to benefit the foundation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
In 2021, eight people were shot and wounded near a car wash following the festival during an argument involving a group of men.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 4 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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