US, informal
: fraternity sense 1c
Today's progressive notions of responsible partying and political correctness have hit hard at all eighteen of Dartmouth's frats but especially so at Alpha Delta, which has always had the reputation of being the baddest house on campus.—
Eric Konigsberg
—often used before another nounEric Konigsbergfrat houses/brothers
(often disparaging) a frat boy [=a member of a fraternity]
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Neighbors Settling down in the suburbs with their newborn, Kelly (Rose Byrne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) attempt to negotiate a quiet-hours pact with the frat house next door.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Our place was right in the middle of all these frat houses.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Phi Gamma Delta, commonly known as FIJI, and Phi Delta Theta have maintained chapters at their Lawrence frat houses for more than three years since the damning hazing investigation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
The questions come from clueless frat boys, from wistful mothers, from grade school kids trying to understand older brothers and sisters.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Our place was right in the middle of all these frat houses.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Phi Gamma Delta, commonly known as FIJI, and Phi Delta Theta have maintained chapters at their Lawrence frat houses for more than three years since the damning hazing investigation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
The questions come from clueless frat boys, from wistful mothers, from grade school kids trying to understand older brothers and sisters.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for frat
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“Frat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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