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.
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Despite not actually being in a sorority, Belly participates and even matches Taylor in a shirt bearing her sorority's letters.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 July 2025
Though there are still active hoax sites, searching Lenie’s name on Google today will yield smiling photos on her sorority’s Instagram page and her charity work providing food to hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Karla Perez, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.
—Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The Deltas of Charlotte Foundation, the headquarters of the storied Black sorority’s local chapter, call the Historic West End home.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 July 2025
Though there are still active hoax sites, searching Lenie’s name on Google today will yield smiling photos on her sorority’s Instagram page and her charity work providing food to hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Karla Perez, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.
—Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The Deltas of Charlotte Foundation, the headquarters of the storied Black sorority’s local chapter, call the Historic West End home.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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"
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