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

Son : 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

Rescuers found the son trapped with his dead dad’s body after forcing open their apartment door, Singh said. —Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026

Last year, on Archie's 6th birthday, Meghan shared a photo of her son looking out at the ocean with the sun in front of him. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

After eight years caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son navigates the challenges of their daily routine. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026

Susan Flores has never been charged in connection with her son’s crimes. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

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 gun
• son of God
• son of man

Rhymes for son

• bun
• done
• dun
• fun
• gun
• hun
• jun
• none
• nun
• one
• pun
• run

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)