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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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In August Heredia was called to help find Whisper Owen and her daughter, 8-month-old Sandra, who are thought to have crashed in the same area where his stepson Brian died. Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 Grigsby's 16-year-old stepson was found to have been shot and was pronounced dead. Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 On redirect from Skaggs attorney Daniel Dutko, Hetman said there are health and family issues relating to her stepson. Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 Perna is being charged along with his sons, stepson, nephews and others with racketeering, conspiracy, money laundering and gambling offenses. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 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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