Definition

1. Noun:
   • A residential building for a fraternity chapter: A "fraternity house" is a building owned or used by a chapter of a fraternity, primarily serving as a residence and social center for its undergraduate members.

Usage

• The term "fraternity house" specifically refers to the physical building. It is used to describe where members live, host events, and conduct chapter activities.
• It is a compound noun. The core meaning is tied to the building's function for the specific student organization.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new fraternity house can accommodate over 50 members.
  • Weekly chapter meetings are held in the fraternity house.
  • The university has strict safety rules for all fraternity houses on campus.

Advanced Usage

• "to live in the fraternity house": to reside at the official residential building of one's fraternity.
  • Most of the active brothers choose to live in the fraternity house.
• The concept is often associated with campus life in North American universities.

Variants and Related Words

• Fraternity (n): the social organization itself, typically for male students.
  • He joined a fraternity in his freshman year.
• Sorority house (n): the equivalent residential building for a sorority (a social organization for female students).
• Chapter house (n): a more general term that can refer to the residence for any Greek-letter organization (fraternity or sorority) or other societies.

Synonyms

• Chapter house: (when referring specifically to a Greek-letter organization residence).
• Fraternity chapter residence: (a more descriptive synonym).

Notes

• "Fraternity house" is a fixed compound noun. Its meaning is distinct from the word "fraternity" alone, which refers to the organization or the concept of brotherhood.
• It is a specific part of the infrastructure of the Greek system at many colleges and universities.

Noun

1. a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity