half brother

noun

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.
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Eimer, a West Aurora alum, played with Tittle’s father Lesroy in high school and has also coached his three half brothers. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Catherine St Clair created her Facebook group after finding out from an Ancestry customer-service rep via a chat box that her brother was actually her half brother. Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 Ashley and her older half brother, Hunter, are the two surviving kids. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 This time, his older half brother, Tomas Salazar, took him in after Anthony's release in March 2024. Ashley Schwartz-Lavares, ABC News, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for half brother

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half brother was in the 14th century

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“Half brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20brother. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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