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 victim was seen hanging out with car wash workers a few before the shooting. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026

The day before, another ballistic missile released its munitions across a seven-mile stretch of northern Tel Aviv and a neighboring suburb, striking a car wash, several residential areas and a park. —Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

Residents are asked to only wash vehicles at commercial car washes that recirculate water. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Bikini car wash scene on March 25 Women 18-plus who can look like high school seniors. —Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for car wash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash