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

One place for students to stock up on study snacks, ready-to-eat meals, toilet paper, and enough plastic cups to host the entire sorority? —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025

Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said. —Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Morgan, who will graduate from the school in December, is known for her sorority rush content online, after posting videos of herself going through the process during her first year at the school in 2023. —Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The sorority isn’t alone in backing Cook. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Sep. 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"