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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Philippi also allegedly plotted a mass shooting expected to take place at a Tennessee YMCA facility, according to the DOJ.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In the parking lot of the East Palo Alto Family YMCA, city council candidates stood flagging down prospective voters, a last ditch effort to garner votes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jimmy chose Encinitas for the YMCA and the warehouses.
—Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
Behind every polling station in school cafeterias to public libraries to the YMCA down Main Streets all over the country, tens of thousands of election officials, poll workers and watchers and volunteers have long ensured the process is accessible, transparent and accurate.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In the parking lot of the East Palo Alto Family YMCA, city council candidates stood flagging down prospective voters, a last ditch effort to garner votes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jimmy chose Encinitas for the YMCA and the warehouses.
—Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
Behind every polling station in school cafeterias to public libraries to the YMCA down Main Streets all over the country, tens of thousands of election officials, poll workers and watchers and volunteers have long ensured the process is accessible, transparent and accurate.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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