/ Dictionary / Index V Volunteers of America: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Vol'unteers' of Amer'ica Pronunciation: [key] a religious reform and relief organization, similar to the Salvation Army, founded in New York City in 1896 by Ballington Booth, son of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. Abbr.: VOA Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Volunteers in Service to America Volunteer State Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language