: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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His daughter Barbara and stepson Wilson took up the baton and have steered the brand into a billion-dollar franchise over the last three decades.—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025 The mayor also has a 9-year-old stepson named Ceron.—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025 An Illinois man is facing several charges, including for murder, in connection with allegations that prolonged abuse and torture led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025 At Sullivan’s arraignment, prosecutors said the stepson, who is 5-feet-9, weighed 68 pounds when he was found and told authorities he had been locked inside an 8-by-9-foot room since the fourth grade, according to the station.—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Mar. 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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