stepbrother

noun

step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrə-t͟hər How to pronounce stepbrother (audio)
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner

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Drama ensues as an attraction builds between her and her new stepbrother, just as her dangerous father is released from prison. Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025 Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025 Other survivors include his brother Brad Baena and stepsister and stepbrother Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman. Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025 Rudy Rudy is Abby Cadabby's three-year-old stepbrother, a bright orange monster with curly blue hair. Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepbrother

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepbrother was in the 15th century

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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepbrother. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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stepbrother

noun
step·​broth·​er ˈstep-ˌbrət͟h-ər How to pronounce stepbrother (audio)
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner

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