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

Indiana was without coach Rick Carlisle, who missed his second consecutive game to attend his daughter’s sorority spring parents formal at the University of Virginia. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Indiana was without coach Rick Carlisle, who missed his second consecutive game to attend his daughter's sorority spring parents formal at the University of Virginia. —CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

Someone over at the 73rd South Atlantic Regional Conference for Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority in Orlando didn’t do their proper research on the guy. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, pink-centric, sorority-chic boutique LoveShackFancy recently opened on the Plaza at 319 Nichols Road. —Jenna Thompson april 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 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"