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

More recently, in the fall of 2023, Meril started college at the University of Mississippi — joining her mom Alden’s sorority, Delta Delta Delta, a.k.a. —Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

Past hosts have included Divine Nine sororities, AME churches, local public schools, and more. —Beth Lynk, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Harris is scheduled to speak at a gathering of a national Black sorority in Houston, while Trump plans to take questions at a convention of Black journalists in Chicago. —Amy b Wang, Washington Post, 31 July 2024

Kamala Harris mobilizes grassroots activists and sorority sisters. —Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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"