: 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

Examples of YMCA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The man was found in a parking lot behind Longhorn Steakhouse, near a Family Dollar across from Keith YMCA, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2024 Milwaukee County Parks doesn't accept outside certifications such as those by the Red Cross or YMCA. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 Kelley Luckett, senior director of the YMCA of Greater Louisville’s healthy relationships program, said one in three dating teenagers nationwide will experience some sort of dating violence at least once in their lives. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Johnson was immediately suspended by the YMCA and had left the school before police arrived, the release said. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 The five-story Hannan Memorial branch YMCA, 10401 E. Jefferson, opened in 1928 and, like many Detroit YMCAs built before World War II, once offered overnight rooms in addition to standard athletic facilities including indoor swimming pools. Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Kern Beer & Wine Tasting, 7-11 p.m., YMCA Camp Kern, 5291 State Route 350, Oregonia. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2024 McClatchy News reached out to the Huntington YMCA, which runs the school, but did not immediately hear back. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024 And that followed daily fines in 2022 that Mooresville imposed on Lowe’s YMCA, as the owner of the grassy plot beside the YMCA where Josh’s previously operated. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 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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