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
Investigators tracked Simpson's unusual behavior in the days after his wife vanished, including shutting down his phone, driving with suspicious items in the bed of his truck, going to a dump site and cleaning his truck at a car wash.
—
Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Oddly enough, the sun has been acting like a nice car wash for the spacecraft.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The deck also includes: EV charging stations, car wash and maintenance services are available — check with a parking attendant for details.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Amenities in the gated community include a basketball court, car wash, clubhouse, library, kitchen, stage, card room, laundry facilities, playground, heated swimming pool, sauna and a tennis court.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for car wash 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Oddly enough, the sun has been acting like a nice car wash for the spacecraft.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The deck also includes: EV charging stations, car wash and maintenance services are available — check with a parking attendant for details.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Amenities in the gated community include a basketball court, car wash, clubhouse, library, kitchen, stage, card room, laundry facilities, playground, heated swimming pool, sauna and a tennis court.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for car wash
Dictionary Entries Near car wash
Cite this Entry
“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share