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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He was apprehended around 10:30 a.m. while working at a Chevron car wash located at 1461 Superior Ave.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
As immigration raids continue to sweep through Santa Ana’s car washes and Home Depot parking lots, spreading fear across the 77% Latino community, the city has created a $100,000 fund to help affected families cover basic necessities such as food, rent and utilities.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The site, at just over an acre, was previously used as a do-it-yourself car wash.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Clementine's Car Wash, a touchless car wash, will open its second location in Louisville by the end of May.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
As immigration raids continue to sweep through Santa Ana’s car washes and Home Depot parking lots, spreading fear across the 77% Latino community, the city has created a $100,000 fund to help affected families cover basic necessities such as food, rent and utilities.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The site, at just over an acre, was previously used as a do-it-yourself car wash.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Clementine's Car Wash, a touchless car wash, will open its second location in Louisville by the end of May.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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