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

From Meghan, Duchess of Sussex to Kamala Harris, here are the women who have paid their dues as sorority sisters. —Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 10 May 2025

Something to keep in mind is that this slasher classic about a group of sorority sisters hunted on Christmas (including Margot Kidder and Olivia Hussey) predates Halloween and Friday the 13th. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 May 2025

At campuses across our country, data show members of fraternities and sororities are a credit to their institutions. —Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025

In such an environment, fraternity and sorority members may be seen by some administrators as an easy target. —Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 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"