car wash

American

Or carwash

noun

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

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

Etymology

Origin of car wash

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Gonzalez Valencia was released from prison last year after reportedly serving time for suspicious payments related to a car wash she owned.

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The agreement values Mister Car Wash at $3.1 billion and delivers stockholders a 29% premium to the average share price over the last 90 days.

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Mister Car Wash became the first pure-play carwash chain to go public in the U.S. in 2021, but the stock never got out of first gear.

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Mister Car Wash posted adjusted earnings of 44 cents a share in 2021.

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LGP, which first acquired Mister Car Wash in 2014, will now own the soon-to-be private company for a second time.

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