car wash

or carwash

noun

1. a place or structure having special equipment for washing automobiles.
2. the washing of an automobile:

   The service station is offering free car washes to draw customers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of car wash¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

We knew that from their car wash in south Wales, Shamo and Khdir had contacts in Iraq as a key part of their smuggling operation.

From BBC

The pair - based in a car wash in the south Wales town of Caerphilly - offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages - depending on risk.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was not unlike the feeling of being a kid who’s allowed to ride in the car while it travels through a car wash,” says Zappa.

From Los Angeles Times

Turning off El Camino Real in Mountain View, I pull into Lozano Brushless Car Wash. When we used to enter the forest green girders of this mid-century modern space-agey car wash, my father was present, wholly mine for a magical half hour.

From Salon