stepson

noun

step·​son ˈstep-ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

Examples of stepson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her best friend stopped at a Scheel’s in Wichita and told them about Dean’s shoes — a gift from her 22-year-old stepson that were ruined by blood. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024 Her husband, Jacob Gooch, and her 13-year-old stepson were also wounded. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 The Lebanese state news agency NNA identified the civilians killed Wednesday as a Syrian mother, her 2-year-old son and her 13-year-old stepson. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 The incident was not reported to Mesa police until Jan. 4 when a man said the victim of the assault was his stepson, according to police. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024 Clarkson and Blackstock, son of Narvel Blackstock and stepson of Reba McEntire, got engaged in 2012 and wed the following year. Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023 Besides his daughter Terri, Mr. Van Eaton is survived by his brother, Richard; another daughter, Anna Blumberg; two sons, Mack and Tim; a stepson, Alex Lebrija; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 Perspective Carolyn Hax: Grandma offends stepson’s family over ‘hard’ grandchild Perspective Carolyn Hax: ‘Impatient’ grandma wants more time with infant granddaughters... Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 Former follower Duane Chynoweth and his 8-year-old daughter and Eddie Marston, Ervil LeBaron's stepson, were among the victims. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stepson was before the 12th century

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“Stepson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepson. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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stepson

noun
step·​son -ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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