: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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An Alabama man was arrested after allegedly trying to strangle his wife, only to be knocked unconscious by his 13-year-old stepson, authorities said.—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026 Dee Warner's stepson was also charged with tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact, but those charges were later dropped.—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 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 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