Salvation Army

noun

: an international religious and charitable group organized on military lines and founded in 1865 by William Booth for evangelizing and social betterment (as of the poor)

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An anonymous donor placed the nugget into a Salvation Army kettle during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign in December 2024. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025 United Way of Northwest Indiana, Salvation Army and Portage Recovery Association all considered the building but ultimately rejected it. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 What doesn’t get sold from Goodwill or Salvation Army gets baled up and sold to textile buyer, likely to also end up in another country. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 Proceeds from the event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness and those suffering from chemical addiction, and fund senior nutrition sites countywide. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Salvation Army

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Salvation Army was in 1878

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“Salvation Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvation%20Army. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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