fraternity
noun
a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters.
fraternities
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pluralof fraternity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Polymarket has offered to pay fraternities, in exchange for signing up users, money that can be spent on throwing “epic parties”—one frat raised $30,510 over a two-week period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Our institutions, churches, organizations, fraternities, sororities and associations have been the source of our strength and resilience.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
When it comes to getting involved in elections, fraternities and sororities are in a bit of a tricky spot.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024
The leaders of the nation’s “Divine Nine” Black sororities and fraternities have already been quick to pledge support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Irish American through and through, Day had grown up just north of the Washington campus, in the area where the fraternities were located.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
