son

1 of 2

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a human male offspring especially of human beings

b

: a male adopted child

c

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (such as a nation, school, or race)

sonhood

ˈsən-ˌhu̇d 

noun

son-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or sono-

: sound

sonic

sonogram

Examples of son in a Sentence

Noun

She gave birth to a son.

They have two sons and a daughter.

He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In Jagdish Patel’s frozen arms was the body of his 3-year-old son, Dharmik, wrapped in a blanket. —Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024

Ferrara is survived by his son, Al III, and grandchildren Al IV and Samantha. —Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024

Two of Joan’s four kids are in Bora Bora: her son and daughter and their partners. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024

According to The New York Times, Musk — often with his four-year-old son on his lap — has spent most of the last week with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, joining almost every meeting the president-elect has had. —William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios

Combining form

Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing son

• favorite son
• prodigal son/daughter
• son et lumière
• son-in-law
• son of a bitch
• son of a gun
• son of God
• son of man

Kids Definition

son

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a male offspring especially of human parents

b

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)