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
For a full week before the big game, the car wash made a donation to Kelce's foundation for every new membership purchased.
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
It is expected to open in the second half of 2026 and will feature a True Texas BBQ, gas station and car wash.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said Tuesday that the teenager 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.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
William Murray, a 30-year-old who worked at the car wash, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder by Phoenix police on Friday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2023
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
It is expected to open in the second half of 2026 and will feature a True Texas BBQ, gas station and car wash.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said Tuesday that the teenager 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.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
William Murray, a 30-year-old who worked at the car wash, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder by Phoenix police on Friday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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