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 fraternity and the sorority previously declined to discuss the pending litigation. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

The moratorium will apply to Cornell University, its residential and nonresidential sorority and fraternity organizations, general student organizations, and university student affiliations, according to Ithaca's mayor, Robert Cantelmo. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Yates will look at how the woman's complaint was addressed and at the oversight of fraternities, sororities and other campus groups, Cornell said. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 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"