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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Consider using a car wash with a dryer or wiping your car with a microfiber cloth.
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
On the day that Molly went missing, a white car was spotted at a car wash right down the street from the pond and again in the cemetery behind the pond.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The second phase, which includes a car wash and fueling stations, is undergoing design, so no final cost or timeline is set yet, Samuelson said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
The plan — for a 24-hour gas station, car wash, drive-thru coffee shop, convenience store and five residential units — was slated for a residential area near her home.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
On the day that Molly went missing, a white car was spotted at a car wash right down the street from the pond and again in the cemetery behind the pond.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The second phase, which includes a car wash and fueling stations, is undergoing design, so no final cost or timeline is set yet, Samuelson said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
The plan — for a 24-hour gas station, car wash, drive-thru coffee shop, convenience store and five residential units — was slated for a residential area near her home.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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