stepbrother

noun

step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrə-t͟hər 

: a son of one's stepparent : the stepson of one's parent

Examples of stepbrother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What is known about the incident comes almost entirely from court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE that were filed by the parents of Anna's 16-year-old stepbrother who shared a room with her on that trip. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Leonard’s family is heavily involved in the Linn County community, and his stepbrother, Kevin Friend, is the former Linn County Sheriff. —Kendrick Calfee updated January 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026

Some of Jobs’ personal items came from his stepbrother, John Chovanec, who had preserved them for decades. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Max’s stepbrother, Billy, fought Vecna to protect her and Eleven, and died in the process, at the end of season three. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stepbrother

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

Kids Definition

stepbrother

noun

step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrət͟h-ər 

: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner