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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Perhaps the most powerful among them is Oseguera’s stepson, Juan Carlos Valencia González, known as 03. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 At group therapy with his troubled stepson, Richard (Arlan Ruf), Floyd bares his soul. Judy Berman, Time, 26 Feb. 2026 Eight years ago, Anderson’s three new stepsons were all deep into the sport, so the former high school soccer player took it upon himself to learn as much about wrestling as possible. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026 His mother remarried, and his stepfather—one of us, a German Jew—eventually began legal proceedings to adopt his stepsons formally, which would entail changing their last name from Wilson to Rosenthal. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepson

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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 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 Mar. 2026.

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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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