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 police, Kelso was not an employee of the car wash. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Most videos feature a woman’s hands, expertly restocking a pantry, organizing shoes or unlocking her car and taking it to the car wash. Taylor Lorenz, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024 Murphy pulled a rifle out of his vehicle and began shooting at the man and others who were outside the car wash, police wrote in his arrest warrant. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024 An electric vehicle charging center with sushi, kombucha, a WiFi lounge and car wash opens next week along a bustling stretch of 17th Street in Santa Ana. Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for car wash 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of car wash was in 1915

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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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