Salvation Army

American  

noun

1. an international Christian organization founded in England in 1865 by William Booth, organized along quasi-military lines and devoted chiefly to evangelism and to providing social services, especially to people in poverty.

2. a retail store operated by the Salvation Army selling donated clothing, furniture, books, etc., at low prices.

   This sofa was a bargain at the Salvation Army.

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Salvation Army British  

noun

1. 1. a Christian body founded in 1865 by William Booth and organized on quasi-military lines for evangelism and social work among the poor

   2. ( as modifier )

      the Salvation Army Hymn Book

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Example Sentences

Setting up a luncheon in the Salvation Army church, Renee Palmer said she thought Burnham, who sent his children to school in the area, was a good man with a good chance of winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Soon, a few were spotted living behind the Salvation Army down the block.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Walking down Sixth Avenue in New York recently, I was mesmerized by a Salvation Army dude with his red donation bucket dancing to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Docter also taught for 56 years at Cal State Northridge and served for decades as a regional leader within the Salvation Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Our mother needed her first thing Monday morning to box up things for the Salvation Army truck that was due by ten.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English