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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Roman Fourmann, whose stepdaughter Dana Petrenko, 23, was killed along with her boyfriend, stood with his family at a small memorial erected in their honor. New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Nash-Taylor congratulated her stepdaughter on a beautiful wedding in an enthusiastic tribute to the couple's special day. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Errol claimed that following this divorce, a judge granted him custody of his daughter with Bezuidenhout, and two judges rejected the stepdaughter’s abuse allegations. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 Hundreds of users also commented, and were emotional at seeing what this small act of cleaning her stepdaughters' room represents. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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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