stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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Their eldest, his stepdaughter, who soon turns 14, no longer has either of her biological parents.
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Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
DeVaux, the first female trainer to win a Kentucky Derby, is engulfed in embraces, including from her stepdaughter, who is crying hysterically.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Sheron’s stepdaughter, Alejandra Nava, described her father as a caring man who worked as a chef at local retirement homes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Although this is Waka's first biological child, the rapper helped raise his stepdaughter, Charlie, 20, alongside his ex-wife Tammy Rivera.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
DeVaux, the first female trainer to win a Kentucky Derby, is engulfed in embraces, including from her stepdaughter, who is crying hysterically.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Sheron’s stepdaughter, Alejandra Nava, described her father as a caring man who worked as a chef at local retirement homes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Although this is Waka's first biological child, the rapper helped raise his stepdaughter, Charlie, 20, alongside his ex-wife Tammy Rivera.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stepdaughter
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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