stepbrother

noun

step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrə-t͟hər How to pronounce stepbrother (audio)
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner

Examples of stepbrother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though Ron and Rebecca never married, the Foster sisters consider Fujikawa their stepbrother. Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 Survivors include a niece, Dorothy Thomas Carter, of Glen Burnie; two nephews, John Merryman Kemp, of Hunt Valley, and Michael Alexis Merryman, of Connecticut; two stepbrothers, Timothy Cockey of New York City, and Christopher Cockey, of Manchester. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024 Bell is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh, centered on the misadventures of two teenage stepbrothers with contrasting personalities. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2023 And later: that she was placed with a foster mother in Seoul before being sent to the United States and grew up with two stepbrothers. Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024 In his wayward coming-of-age tale, Pippin goes to war alongside his father and stepbrother Lewis (James Oblak, doing the beefcake bit). David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023 She is survived by them, as well as her brother and his wife, her stepsister and her husband, her stepbrothers and her nieces and nephews. Caroline Brew, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023 There, Noah meets her new stepbrother Nick, and the two soon enter into a complicated and forbidden relationship. Tim Chan, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2023 Alex had spent a lot of time with his stepbrother, Alejandro, who taught him how to change a car tire, change the oil and more. Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stepbrother was in the 15th century

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

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stepbrother

noun
step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrət͟h-ər How to pronounce stepbrother (audio)
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner
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