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

Sadie Sink’s Max was a late arrival to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Survivors include her stepbrother, Josh Mills, an author, manager and host of the Rarified Heir podcast. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

On Drake & Josh, Peck played Josh Nichols, the stepbrother to Bell's Drake Parker, who couldn't be more different. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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