TheYWCA is a place where women can stay cheaply, which is run by the YWCA organization. YWCA is an abbreviation for 'Young Women's Christian Association'.
YWCA in British English
abbreviation for
Young Women's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association in British English
(jʌŋ ˈwɪmɪnz ˈkrɪstʃən əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən)
noun
an international women's organization that works for the rights and interests of women
our Young Women's Christian Association
the work of the Young Women's Christian Association
YWCA in American English
Young Women's Christian Association
Examples of 'YWCA' in a sentence
YWCA
She lived at a YWCA, working in shops or as a babysitter, and then joined a tour of the South Pacific, entertaining US troops with a play
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I went to business school in Brighton when I was about 19 and I lived in the local YWCA.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
As a writer she was determined to'make up for lost time' and wrote Journey of Faith: The History of the World YWCA 1945-1994.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Definition of 'YWCA'
Chinese translation of 'YWCA'
YWCA
n abbr
(= hostel) (= Young Women's Christian Association)