stepson

noun

step·​son ˈstep-ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
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: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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Hollywood films, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles, her stepson Sebastian Walther confirmed to German outlet Bild. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 Sommer died at home in Bel Air, in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the German outlet Bild. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Sommer died at home in Bel-Air on Wednesday, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the German outlet Bild. — Lindsey Bahr, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Sommer died Wednesday at her Bel-Air home of heart failure, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the German newspaper Bild. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepson

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepson was before the 12th century

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stepson

noun
step·​son -ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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