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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Blunck will play a high school student who moves to Silicon Valley to stay with his mom and stepdad.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Running Point actress, 36, exclusively told PEOPLE — during a red carpet event for the new Netflix series at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on Feb. 25 — that costar Kate Hudson’s mom and stepdad, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, continue to leave her slightly starstruck.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Silsby’s mom and stepdad, ages 86 and 90, are also determined to rebuild their home, meaning their daughter is shouldering twice the amount of work.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The show has been quite the success in its first two seasons, but White's stepdad Kurt Sutter isn't tuning in.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Running Point actress, 36, exclusively told PEOPLE — during a red carpet event for the new Netflix series at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on Feb. 25 — that costar Kate Hudson’s mom and stepdad, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, continue to leave her slightly starstruck.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Silsby’s mom and stepdad, ages 86 and 90, are also determined to rebuild their home, meaning their daughter is shouldering twice the amount of work.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The show has been quite the success in its first two seasons, but White's stepdad Kurt Sutter isn't tuning in.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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