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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That’s because its tenant base includes convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, auto service centers, drive-through quick-service restaurants, gas stations, repair shops and more. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The ruling was intended to stop agents from targeting Home Depots and car washes and detaining brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking day laborers. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Tucked next to a car wash along El Camino Real is a new cafe in San Mateo serving up creative coffee drinks, matcha lattes, Red Bull soda refreshers and more. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Unlike many other Buc-ee’s locations, the Mebane store won’t have a car wash. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for car wash

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of car wash was in 1915

Rhymes for car wash

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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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