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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The United Way of Greenwich is getting $40,000; the YMCA of Northern Middlesex County, $142,000; the Boys & Girls Club of Waterbury, $80,000; the Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, $20,000.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Prior to his appointment at Darts, Lavin spent some 30 years with YMCA of Greater St. Paul and YMCA of the North, taking on roles including senior director of child care, vice president of operations and senior vice president of product growth, according to LinkedIn.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Lorde returned to the spotlight in New Zealand this week, appearing at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards in Auckland on Thursday night (May 29), just hours after hosting an intimate, invite-only performance inside a YMCA bathroom.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Kloss and a few of her relatives had reportedly dropped off donations at the O’Fallon Park YMCA in northern St. Louis for victims of the calamity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Prior to his appointment at Darts, Lavin spent some 30 years with YMCA of Greater St. Paul and YMCA of the North, taking on roles including senior director of child care, vice president of operations and senior vice president of product growth, according to LinkedIn.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
Lorde returned to the spotlight in New Zealand this week, appearing at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards in Auckland on Thursday night (May 29), just hours after hosting an intimate, invite-only performance inside a YMCA bathroom.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Kloss and a few of her relatives had reportedly dropped off donations at the O’Fallon Park YMCA in northern St. Louis for victims of the calamity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for YMCA
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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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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