stepmom

noun

step·​mom ˈstep-ˌmäm 

plural stepmoms

: stepmother

Chicken spaghetti casserole: This … creamy noodle dish is one of my absolute favorite things my stepmom makes, and I'd love to make it for you.

—Claire Lower

Examples of stepmom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her friends, mom, dad, and stepmom all stop by to see her — as do Devin’s mom, sister, and niece/flower girl Hazel — and there’s more discussion of lucky ladybugs than any downsides to the relationship. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

Phoenix's stepmom is Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Ikner, Local 10 reported, citing court records. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

The comedian’s launchpad for jokes focus on the grief she’s felt for her parents, dad Donald and stepmom Janice Silverman, who died 10 days apart from one another in 2023. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025

The case against Kimberly Sullivan, a Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson a prisoner in their home for decades, will include a friend who claims the stepmom never mentioned him for 21 years, a prosecutor said Friday. —David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stepmom

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come