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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According to the affidavit written by a Texas Ranger, the video shows the suspects arrive at the car wash in a white Kia Rio.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
As Bjorklund’s loved ones huddled together under the harsh lights of the car wash parking lot, the clock struck seven, filling the air with the somber tolling of a nearby church bell.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The police reported that two suspects opened fire at a car wash in Forest Hill, a suburb located 30 miles west of Dallas, before 11 a.m. local time on Monday (Mar. 3).
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
He is also seen laying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry, 18 months, and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
As Bjorklund’s loved ones huddled together under the harsh lights of the car wash parking lot, the clock struck seven, filling the air with the somber tolling of a nearby church bell.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The police reported that two suspects opened fire at a car wash in Forest Hill, a suburb located 30 miles west of Dallas, before 11 a.m. local time on Monday (Mar. 3).
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
He is also seen laying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry, 18 months, and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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