YMCAPronunciation: /wʌɪɛmsiːˈeɪ/Translate YMCA | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of YMCA noun a welfare movement with branches all over the world that began in London in 1844. a hostel run by the YMCA. Origin:abbreviation of Young Men's Christian AssociationYMCA in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of YMCA in the US English dictionary