stepdaughter

noun

step·​daugh·​ter ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 

: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner

Examples of stepdaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On this day, Hilsa Rodriguez, a 37-year-old mom who lives nearby is shopping with her stepdaughters, Angela and Gloria Calix. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

He was charged with invasion of privacy and a protection from abuse order was granted for his wife and adult stepdaughter. — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Shipman died Sunday of natural causes in a hospital in Gardena, California, her stepdaughter Lianne Bremer told The Hollywood Reporter. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stepdaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

stepdaughter

noun

step·​daugh·​ter -ˌdȯt-ər 

: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner