: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, is facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly fatally shooting his 26-year-old stepson, Azareel J. Martinez, during a dispute over a family member's use of the video game Fortnite, police in Davenport, Florida, said.—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 The eight letters were written by his wife, his stepson, a fellow Marine veteran who served alongside him in Iraq, a South Carolina law enforcement officer who also works for the U.S. Marshals Service and others.—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 In addition to his stepson, Rau is survived by his wife, Colette Evans Rau; a son, Michael; two daughters, Caroline Kingsley and Rebecca Rau; a stepdaughter, Olivia Johnson; three sisters, Mary, Nancy Rau Heckman and Catherine; two brothers, Jerry and Jamie; and six grandchildren.—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 The 17-year-old is Carranza’s stepson, and his friend, identified as Neithan Jadiel Montenegro, was sleeping over at the home when Carranza showed up, KXAN reported.—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepson
Word History
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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