stepdad
noun
step·dad
ˈstep-ˌdad 
plural stepdads
: stepfather
When I was 18, my mama got remarried. My stepdad and I get along really well, so no problems there.—
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To round out the birthday celebrations, Penelope's stepdad Travis Barker shared a photo of himself and the teenager on his Instagram Stories.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 2025
Coffman went to the home and got into a physical altercation with the child’s stepdad, according to officers.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The girl’s stepdad arrived home to find the two dead, the sheriff said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Watch this stepdad's emotional reaction to the news of a lifetime!
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 July 2025
Coffman went to the home and got into a physical altercation with the child’s stepdad, according to officers.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The girl’s stepdad arrived home to find the two dead, the sheriff said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Watch this stepdad's emotional reaction to the news of a lifetime!
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for stepdad
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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