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
After that, the proud owner of the truck that can be damaged by soap and car washes is free to head out on the road again, safe in the knowledge that their safety is ensured by a single rivet at their feet.
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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
On Friday night, Phish turned the place into a car wash.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Tiffany Johnston taken at car wash Just 11 days later, authorities would make another surprising discovery across state lines in Bethany, Oklahoma.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan reported that the teen was on foot at a car wash near a service station on 15 Mile Road when he was hit in the head by a projectile, possibly a tank, that shot out of the fire amid continuous explosions.
—Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
Strict water limits—including bans on car washes and filling swimming pools—have been enacted in more than 200 towns and cities, including Barcelona, as the country moves to build desalination plants and considers importing water via ships.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The four men were at a neighborhood car wash when an unknown suspect opened fire on them, police said.
—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
Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
On Friday night, Phish turned the place into a car wash.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Tiffany Johnston taken at car wash Just 11 days later, authorities would make another surprising discovery across state lines in Bethany, Oklahoma.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan reported that the teen was on foot at a car wash near a service station on 15 Mile Road when he was hit in the head by a projectile, possibly a tank, that shot out of the fire amid continuous explosions.
—Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
Strict water limits—including bans on car washes and filling swimming pools—have been enacted in more than 200 towns and cities, including Barcelona, as the country moves to build desalination plants and considers importing water via ships.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The four men were at a neighborhood car wash when an unknown suspect opened fire on them, police said.
—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
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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