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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Ultimately, Edwards decided against going to law school and took a job at a YMCA on Chicago’s West Side.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Major gyms and services like SoulCycle, YMCA, LA Fitness, CorePower Yoga, and Solidcore are all part of its growing network.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2025
At one intersection less than half a mile away, at 11th and State streets by the downtown Boise YMCA, four people were also hit by cars and a 79-year-old was killed in 2023.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
Katelyn Williams, 18, grabbed her walkie-talkie, told YMCA front-desk staffers to call 911, jumped off the lifeguard stand and ran into the locker room where Billy Austin, 64, lay crumpled in a bathroom stall.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Major gyms and services like SoulCycle, YMCA, LA Fitness, CorePower Yoga, and Solidcore are all part of its growing network.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2025
At one intersection less than half a mile away, at 11th and State streets by the downtown Boise YMCA, four people were also hit by cars and a 79-year-old was killed in 2023.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
Katelyn Williams, 18, grabbed her walkie-talkie, told YMCA front-desk staffers to call 911, jumped off the lifeguard stand and ran into the locker room where Billy Austin, 64, lay crumpled in a bathroom stall.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 10 Aug. 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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