YMCA
noun
: 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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Dees won the landmark civil rights case when a federal court ruled that the city’s YMCA location was wrongly excluding black patrons from accessing its facilities and ordered the site to end its discriminatory practices.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Right to Wellness Collaborative, Rush University Medical Center, West Side United, Equal Hope, and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson's office.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The second biggest chunk in Proposition B will go to community center construction including a $30 million rebuild of the Atatiana Carr-Jefferson at Hillside Community Center and a $5 million expansion of the Northpark YMCA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Right to Wellness Collaborative, Rush University Medical Center, West Side United, Equal Hope, and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson's office.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The second biggest chunk in Proposition B will go to community center construction including a $30 million rebuild of the Atatiana Carr-Jefferson at Hillside Community Center and a $5 million expansion of the Northpark YMCA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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YMCA
noun
: 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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