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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Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez emphasized that many detainees were long-term residents who had integrated into U.S. society, working in industries such as car washes, construction, factories, and landscaping.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Immigration agents have targeted car washes, shopping centers, swamp meets and other businesses — pushing immigrant community members underground and leaving many typically lively areas deserted.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The incident came as federal immigration agents have ramped up arrests in Southern California at car washes, farms and Home Depot parking lots, stoking widespread fear among immigrant communities.
—CBS News, 12 July 2025
The zone also has cultural and commercial amenities like a water park, gym, concert hall, restaurant, auto shop, car wash, beer hall and department store.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Immigration agents have targeted car washes, shopping centers, swamp meets and other businesses — pushing immigrant community members underground and leaving many typically lively areas deserted.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The incident came as federal immigration agents have ramped up arrests in Southern California at car washes, farms and Home Depot parking lots, stoking widespread fear among immigrant communities.
—CBS News, 12 July 2025
The zone also has cultural and commercial amenities like a water park, gym, concert hall, restaurant, auto shop, car wash, beer hall and department store.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
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“Car wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20wash. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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