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 flood of students on Mill Avenue intensified after ASU banned alcohol from fraternities and sororities on campus in 2006. —Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025

Earle recently surprised students in sororities at University of Texas at Austin, following the announcement of the Alix Earle paid internship at Poppi. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

In fact, that Georgia sorority girl spirit is still intact. —Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Aside from Black fraternities and sororities, Black student unions were among the first ethnic student organizations at colleges to be established. —Antar A. Tichavakunda, The Conversation, 18 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"