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 four men were at a neighborhood car wash when an unknown suspect opened fire on them, police said.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
The carjacking unfolded on Sunday afternoon when Adam Jorgenson got a car wash with his two daughters, 8-year-old Charley and 2-year-old Autumn, at a Kwik Trip in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
It’s been 20 years this month since John Friedmann, who managed the St. Paul Civic Center before taking over operation of the Chiefs and Royals stadium, was murdered from a gun shot at a car wash in Kansas City.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
David Dunn spent the last few months transforming the grassy area behind his car wash into a 20,000-square-foot community gathering spot called OTC Food Truck Village.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
California regulates any number of businesses and requires professional licenses, including for nail salons and car washes.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 14 Dec. 2023
Customers like Williams haven't been able to cancel their memberships or use the car wash, yet are still being charged a membership fee.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Phoenix police arrested a man on suspicion of fatally shooting Brandon Smith on Dec. 16, 2023, at Clean Freak Car Wash.
William Murray, a 30-year-old who worked at the car wash, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder by Phoenix police on Friday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
To save some cash, Scott Olson thought to cancel his car wash membership with Take 5 in Waukesha.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
The carjacking unfolded on Sunday afternoon when Adam Jorgenson got a car wash with his two daughters, 8-year-old Charley and 2-year-old Autumn, at a Kwik Trip in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
It’s been 20 years this month since John Friedmann, who managed the St. Paul Civic Center before taking over operation of the Chiefs and Royals stadium, was murdered from a gun shot at a car wash in Kansas City.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
David Dunn spent the last few months transforming the grassy area behind his car wash into a 20,000-square-foot community gathering spot called OTC Food Truck Village.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
California regulates any number of businesses and requires professional licenses, including for nail salons and car washes.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 14 Dec. 2023
Customers like Williams haven't been able to cancel their memberships or use the car wash, yet are still being charged a membership fee.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Phoenix police arrested a man on suspicion of fatally shooting Brandon Smith on Dec. 16, 2023, at Clean Freak Car Wash.
William Murray, a 30-year-old who worked at the car wash, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder by Phoenix police on Friday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
To save some cash, Scott Olson thought to cancel his car wash membership with Take 5 in Waukesha.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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