stepchild
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Definition of stepchild
1 : a child of one's wife or husband by a former partner
2 : one that fails to receive proper care or attention is no longer a stepchild in the family of nations— F. R. Smith
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Family members—typically spouses and adult children—still provide the majority of care for the sick and aging, but as families become smaller and more far-flung, others are stepping in, including grandchildren, neighbors, stepchildren, and partners. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "An Ex-Husband Moves Back In—for Cancer Care," 18 Aug. 2018 Williams, who has three stepchildren and five grandkids, depends on an automated savings account. — Carmen Wong Ulrich, Good Housekeeping, "Spend Less, Give More," 15 Nov. 2011 Ott is survived by husband John M. Paulett, her stepchild Kelly (Craig) Mitchell and grandchild Hannah Mitchell. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Sabina Ott, 'Artist Mother of Chicago,' dies at 62," 26 June 2018 No proceeds from the estate had been distributed to her four beneficiaries, according to court documents filed by an attorney on behalf of one of Doss’ stepchildren. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Area school board member charged with felony theft, perjury," 8 June 2018 Bush soaped down her new stepchildren and outfitted them with her own kids’ clothes. — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, "Abraham Lincoln’s ‘angel mother’ and the second ‘mama’ who outlived him," 12 May 2018 Martin-Edmonds, who recently remarried and gained four stepchildren, calls Dudan and Cranfill her heroes. — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, "A chance meeting with 'Undercover Boss' changed Indianapolis woman's life," 26 June 2018 Lashley is married and has four children, two of them stepchildren. — Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, "Boise State football preparing to play both of its true freshmen at running back," 6 June 2018 Foster has five daughters and multiple stepchildren from his previous relationships, some of whom are older than McPhee. — Allie Jones, The Cut, "Is Selena Gomez Okay?," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stepchild.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stepchild
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stepchild
: your wife's or husband's child by a past marriage or relationship : a stepson or stepdaughter
: someone or something that does not receive enough care or attention
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