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sorority house

American  

noun

  1. a house occupied by a college or university sorority.


Etymology

Origin of sorority house

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Officers recently arrested 45-year-old Courtney Alford of Dublin in connection with the sorority house break-in, according to the Berkeley Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

On Nov. 1, Berkeley police responded to a call at a sorority house in the 2300 block of Warring Street regarding a man who was seen inside a women’s bedroom.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit and appeal describe in detail how Langford’s presence made the women feel uncomfortable in the sorority house in Laramie, Wyoming, yet sorority leaders overrode their concerns after a vote by the local chapter members to admit Langford.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Barnes’s home is not a sorority house — she is 86 years old.

From New York Times

Did you miss this horror comedy about a killer sloth on the loose in a sorority house earlier this summer?

From Los Angeles Times