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

My distraction was keg parties and sorority girls. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Guthrie went back to her alma mater The University of Arizona, greeting its president Suresh Garimella in one spoof and meeting sorority sisters at her own Pi Beta Phi in another skit. —Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

Taking place during the Christmas season, the film centers on a group of sorority sisters who are tormented by persistent, disturbing phone calls. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

This wouldn't have happened without the support of my sorority sisters, from the accountant and attorneys to the producers. —Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 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"