stepfamily

noun

step·​fam·​i·​ly ˈstep-ˌfam-lē 

-ˌfa-mə-

: a family in which there is a stepparent

Examples of stepfamily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Determined to make a name for herself, Sydney takes a job at a network separate from the glamor of her stepfamily's Glenmont Media Empire. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Leading firms deploy it not for blunt cost-cutting layoffs (the stepfamily playbook), but as an enabler that unlocks latent excellence, accelerates innovation cycles, and shifts entire organizations from extraction to co-creation. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026

Advertisement Sophie's ugly (on the inside) stepfamily. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

It’s established that Steff has a difficult home life; her mother struggles with addition, and her stepfamily is abusive. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

Cinderella is a folk tale with thousands of interpretations focused on the title character bullied by her wealthy stepfamily and later swept away by a rich, handsome prince. — James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025

Things can get more complicated when the stepfamily forms as a result of divorce, which is now more common. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024

Our stepmother, stepfamily, the narrator — all the languages within the characters inside this fairy tale. — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023

But Bran doesn’t desire revenge against her stepfamily. — New York Times, 17 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stepfamily

• nonfamily
• subfamily
• family
• multifamily