Definition of stepbrother
:a son of one's stepparent by a former partner
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Big and boisterous, Staley is the stepbrother of Patrick Ewing Jr., former NBA player whose father, Patrick Ewing Sr., is a Basketball Hall of Famer.
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Rudy, Abby Cadabby’s stepbrother, debuted on Sesame Street last weekend meeting his new family and Elmo.
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The unassuming Cubs closer switched from 22 to 17 for the 2014 season after his stepbrother, Dustin Huguley, died unexpectedly of a genetic heart defect Aug. 3, 2013.
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Drake says Josh's character (Gerald) reminds him of his stepbrother.
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This week, for the second time in five years, jurors returned guilty verdicts against a New York man who fatally shot his mother, stepfather and stepbrother during the summer of 2011, PEOPLE confirms.
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Dixon and fishing partner Bailey Manasco, his stepbrother, were using a technique of fishing around lily pads.
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The teen is under investigation of murder in the death of 10-year-old Kiaya Campbell, who went missing last week in Thornton after last being last seen with her 15-year-old stepbrother.
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Kiaya was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday while walking with her stepbrother near her home.
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First Known Use of stepbrother
15th century
STEPBROTHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of stepbrother for English Language Learners
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: the son of your stepmother or stepfather
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