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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Waukegan, with an affordable and wide mix of housing stock, is seeing an uptick in building plans, including repurposing the old YMCA at County and Clayton streets downtown.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla and San Diego Nice Guys presented a $50,000 donation to the Armed Services YMCA on June 25 to go to families who lost vehicles when a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood filled with military families early May 22.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Take for example Camp Becket YMCA, an all-boys summer camp in Massachusetts.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 June 2025
Rodriguez drew on her own experience as a 9-year-old child in a YMCA program called Indian Princesses.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla and San Diego Nice Guys presented a $50,000 donation to the Armed Services YMCA on June 25 to go to families who lost vehicles when a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood filled with military families early May 22.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Take for example Camp Becket YMCA, an all-boys summer camp in Massachusetts.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 June 2025
Rodriguez drew on her own experience as a 9-year-old child in a YMCA program called Indian Princesses.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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