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

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Martin, Gary’s planning and zoning director, said the city is running a day shelter out of YWCA Northwest Indiana, where more than 400 residents have been coming in each day to take hot showers, charge their phones and pick up something to eat. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Daily meals that had been provided at the YWCA in recent days have now been moved to City Life Center. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Garrott was inducted into the Belmont-Southwest YWCA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989 at the age of 75. — Samantha Adams, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Her older sister had also volunteered with YWCA and recommended the organization. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for YWCA

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Etymology

Young Women's Christian Association

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of YWCA was in 1876

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YWCA

noun

ˌwī-ˌdəb-əl-yu̇-(ˌ)sē-ˈā

: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian women

Etymology

Young Women's Christian Association

YWCA

noun

Examples of YWCA in a Sentence

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