YWCA
noun
ˌwī-ˌdə-bəl-yu̇-(ˌ)sē-ˈā 
-ˌdə-bə-yu̇-
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young women
—usually used with the
a member of the YWCA
—sometimes shortened informally to the Y
Examples of YWCA in a Sentence
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In-person voting in the District 7 race can be done at the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland at 2600 Bancroft Way beginning April 6.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Built in 1914 as a YWCA, the stately brick building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Marin is honored for her activism through multiple awards including the Outstanding Faculty Award from ASU and the Tribute To Women Award from YWCA of Maricopa County.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
In Detroit, her primary contact was Theresa Behrens, a German immigrant who was the secretary of the International Center at the YWCA.
—Jack Kresnak, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
The building was owned by the YWCA and, at various points, has housed the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, the Snowden International School, and a 210-unit boutique hotel.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
Laura Weigel, who runs a treatment center for the local YWCA, said one patient recently had her breast and part of her shoulder amputated because of xylazine.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023
Volunteers of America, the YWCA and Crossroads Urban Center are some of the nonprofits that received donations from Even Stevens.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, Love Your Labels, the YWCA of Central Massachusetts, and MassEquality, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, started a petition drive opposing the policy.
—Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Built in 1914 as a YWCA, the stately brick building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Marin is honored for her activism through multiple awards including the Outstanding Faculty Award from ASU and the Tribute To Women Award from YWCA of Maricopa County.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
In Detroit, her primary contact was Theresa Behrens, a German immigrant who was the secretary of the International Center at the YWCA.
—Jack Kresnak, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
The building was owned by the YWCA and, at various points, has housed the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, the Snowden International School, and a 210-unit boutique hotel.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
Laura Weigel, who runs a treatment center for the local YWCA, said one patient recently had her breast and part of her shoulder amputated because of xylazine.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023
Volunteers of America, the YWCA and Crossroads Urban Center are some of the nonprofits that received donations from Even Stevens.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, Love Your Labels, the YWCA of Central Massachusetts, and MassEquality, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, started a petition drive opposing the policy.
—Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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YWCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian women
Etymology
Young Women's Christian Association
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