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

Zahara Jolie enrolled in the private historically Black college in Atlanta in 2022 and crossed the historically Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2023. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026

Nuuly, a $98-a-month fashion subscription service, has come to dominate sorority houses and everywhere else, tapping a desire to wear more clothes while owning less. —Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 14 May 2026

Viewers may know Addicks from HBO Max’s 2023 documentary Bama Rush, which pulled back the curtain on the sorority recruitment process at the University of Alabama. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026

Last year, the sorority gave out 263 Nike Air Force One solid white sneakers to children at five Gary elementary schools, according to archives. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 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"