stepmom

noun

step·​mom ˈstep-ˌmäm How to pronounce stepmom (audio)
plural stepmoms
: stepmother
Chicken spaghetti casserole: This … creamy noodle dish is one of my absolute favorite things my stepmom makes, and I'd love to make it for you.Claire Lower

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Taylor's stepmom, Heather Rae El Moussa, smiled next to Taylor on the other side, while her dad posed at the end and held his son, Tristan, 2. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 Former pro and two-time champ Cheryl Burke gave the duo a 9, after which Earle's stepmom, Ashley Dupré Earle, slammed Burke's looks in a TikTok video. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025 In 2021, my stepmom worked for the Astros as VP of event sales and operations. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025 Sounds like any future applicants to be Luca’s stepmom will have to shine even brighter. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepmom

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepmom was in 1914

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“Stepmom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmom. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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