son

1 of 2

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a human male offspring especially of human beings

b

: a male adopted child

c

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (such as a nation, school, or race)

sonhood

ˈsən-ˌhu̇d 

noun

son-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or sono-

: sound

sonic

sonogram

Examples of son in a Sentence

Noun

She gave birth to a son.

They have two sons and a daughter.

He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That was the case for Jessica Nelson and her clients, a family of four which includes a daughter, son, Bernese Mountain dog, and Ragdoll cat. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024

In July 1981, her son, David, died in a tragic accident at his grandparents’ house at just 14. —Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024

Another son, Jim, died at 51 in 2014 of an aortic aneurysm. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024

Another is an epic Greco-Roman style villa, dubbed the Temple of Wings, long owned by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty’s billionaire fourth son, Gordon Getty. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios

Combining form

Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing son

• favorite son
• prodigal son/daughter
• son et lumière
• son-in-law
• son of a bitch
• son of a gun
• son of God
• son of man

Kids Definition

son

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a male offspring especially of human parents

b

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)