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

The university’s Student Affairs team is in contact with the sorority organization and has offered support resources to affected students. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Her sorority sisters at the University of Kansas chapter of Chi Omega, along with other community members, came together Wednesday to remember a woman known for her strong faith, kindness and ambition. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025

Or at least that’s kind of how Haley Drexler and Pilar Dizon’s story goes, but with a few twists and turns along the way (including rival sororities and a reality TV stint). —Ana Osorno, Them., 12 Nov. 2025

All four of the college students were members of the Alpha Phi sorority at Pepperdine University. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

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"