stepdaughter

noun

step·​daugh·​ter ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər How to pronounce stepdaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner

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Detectives believe Williams-Reeves, Williams, Tull and others went to Colon's house to confront his stepdaughter. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026 Atiana De La Hoya, Travis Barker’s stepdaughter, shared a snap of the decoration to her Instagram Stories. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Chamalet was sweetly included in the Kardashian-Jenner family gingerbread house tradition, with his name visible on the treat above Jenner’s, as seen in an Instagram Story shared by Atiana De La Hoya, Travis Barker’s stepdaughter. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 Ahead of the ceremony, his stepdaughter asked the school to switch her last name to her stepfather's. Ronnie Li, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepdaughter

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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 stepdaughter was before the 12th century

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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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stepdaughter

noun
step·​daugh·​ter -ˌdȯt-ər How to pronounce stepdaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner

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