: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young men
usually used with the
a member of the YMCA
sometimes shortened informally to the Y

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Philippi also allegedly plotted a mass shooting expected to take place at a Tennessee YMCA facility, according to the DOJ. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 In the parking lot of the East Palo Alto Family YMCA, city council candidates stood flagging down prospective voters, a last ditch effort to garner votes. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Jimmy chose Encinitas for the YMCA and the warehouses. Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024 Behind every polling station in school cafeterias to public libraries to the YMCA down Main Streets all over the country, tens of thousands of election officials, poll workers and watchers and volunteers have long ensured the process is accessible, transparent and accurate. Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for YMCA 

Word History

Etymology

Young Men's Christian Association

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of YMCA was in 1868

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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian men
Etymology

Young Men's Christian Association

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