stepdaughter

noun

step·​daugh·​ter ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 

: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner

Examples of stepdaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their eldest, his stepdaughter, who soon turns 14, no longer has either of her biological parents. — Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

He is survived by his wife and stepdaughter, and was the primary caretaker for his elderly parents at the time of his death, department officials said last year. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Munn has been suggesting Friday Night Lights to her 18-year-old stepdaughter, covertly slipping the show into the teen’s favorites across her streaming apps. — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stepdaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

stepdaughter

noun

step·​daugh·​ter -ˌdȯt-ər 

: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner