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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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The frat house had a history of code violations, NJ Advance Media reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, The Line is all about frat bros, hazing, and the tolls of harassment – not what listeners usually associate with the Grizzly Bear sound.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Even the frat boys next door got involved, doting on Stella and holding her during study breaks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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