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YWCA

American  
Or Y.W.C.A.
  1. Young Women's Christian Association.


YWCA British  

abbreviation

  1. Young Women's Christian Association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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These might include swimming lessons at the YWCA, art classes or various scheduled play groups.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2023

They met back where it all began for her: at the Germantown YWCA.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2022

Community members interested in giving back can sign up to adopt a family for the holidays through the YWCA.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2021

I had tried swimming, but I was the worst in my class at the YWCA.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2021

In the concessions area at Ellis Island, Lefty had cajoled Desdemona to step into a tent run by the YWCA.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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