stepson

noun

step·​son ˈstep-ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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Remembering Mary and Viola Mary is survived by her husband, Dan, her stepsons Jason, Scott and Joshua Lilleboe, her siblings Penny Liuzzo Herrington, Tommy Lee, Anthony Liuzzo, Sally Liuzzo Prado, her sister-in-law, Anthe Liuzzo, and her nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 There is no record of how William’s wife greeted the news of the instant stepson with the polished manners, who impressed even his hard-driving grandfather. Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Even so, the singer has put on a strong front in the face of grief, at one point offering up advice based on her own experiences when Brandon Blackstock — the former stepson of Reba McEntire and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson — died in August. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025 Who is Diddy's stepson Quincy Brown? Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepson

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stepson was before the 12th century

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“Stepson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepson. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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stepson

noun
step·​son -ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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