sorority

noun

so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē 

-ˈrär-

plural sororities

: a club of women

specifically : a women's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters

Examples of sorority in a Sentence

She wanted to pledge a sorority.

Recent Examples on the Web

Witherspoon initially brought Elle Woods to life in 2001's Legally Blonde, which sees the sorority president attempt to win her aspiring politician ex back by following him to Harvard Law School. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

But when rivalry between sororities escalates and a body is found, ambition, loyalty, and sisterhood collide with deadly consequences. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sorority

• authority
• majority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority

Kids Definition

sorority

noun

so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē 

-ˈrär-

plural sororities

: a club of women especially at a college

Etymology

from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"