half brother

noun

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.

Recent Examples on the Web

During the film’s long shot, Bi put Huang on a motorcycle driven by his twelve-year-old half brother, Luo Feiyang, after a crew member briefly showed Luo how to drive it; the apprehension on Huang’s face is real, while the glee on Luo’s is, too. —Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025

Percy, Annabeth and Percy’s half brother Tyson (Daniel Diemer) will have to brave the Sea of Monsters in order to save their camp and their friend. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025

Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, faces long odds in the heavily Democratic city. —Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025

So Matilda and her half brother, Meer, and two other boys take this boat over at night across the water from Martha’s Vineyard to Beechwood Island, where there has been a recent tragedy. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for half brother

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

half brother

noun

: a brother by one parent only