car wash
noun
a place or structure having special equipment for washing automobiles.
car washes
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pluralof car wash.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The i Paper says "sixteen million people could see their areas move into drought status this week", meaning that "car washes and swimming pools could face water bans" amid heatwave conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
At least 7 out of the 100 or so car washes hit in the region in the last year, according to a Times review, have closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
A “dalliance” with car washes, the letter said, eroded investor trust and cost Driven shareholders money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Sales rose to $1.05 billion in fiscal 2025 from $758 million in 2021 as the company went from fewer than 400 car washes to around 550.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Two months later, after buying Tori a new car with unlimited car washes, Candice and Brandon split the remaining money fifty-fifty.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
