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.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
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And despite only being in her second year, she was actively involved in student life, serving as vice president of the Republican Club of Brown University and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The victims were Niamh Rolston, 20, Peyton Stewart, 21, Asha Weir, 21, and Deslyn Williams, 21 — all seniors and members of the Alpha Phi sorority at Pepperdine.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
And despite only being in her second year, she was actively involved in student life, serving as vice president of the Republican Club of Brown University and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Volunteers assisting the shoppers came from churches, sororities, fraternities, city commissioners, a county commissioner, and businesses like CBS News Miami.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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"
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