the Salvation Army

Cultural  

1. A Protestant denomination, organized under officers in military fashion, that is known chiefly for its charitable works in cities among the poor, the homeless, and people dependent on drugs and alcohol. It was founded in the nineteenth century by the English reformer William Booth.

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Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

They have spent the last two months in an Airbnb with help from the Salvation Army, she said, but that runs out next Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

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

The force confirmed at 22:00 on Thursday that the council were closing the rest centre at the Salvation Army in in Osmaston Road as all people who were being supported there had left.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

All those scraggy- looking Santa Clauses were standing on corners ringing those bells, and the Salvation Army girls, the ones that don't wear any lipstick or anything, were tinging bells too.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger