stepson

noun

step·​son ˈstep-ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
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: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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The study was conducted by Caitlin Myers, a Middlebury College economics professor, and her stepson, Ezekiel Hooper, a 2025 Middlebury College graduate. Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026 Her son Miguel Anido Cuesta, who is Díaz-Canel's stepson, also faces sanctions. Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 Speaking with Whoopi Goldberg at The 92nd Street Y, New York ahead of the release of her memoir, View From the East Wing, Jill revealed her stepsons had actually encouraged Joe to propose. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 The administration is also sanctioning Díaz-Canel’s wife and Cuba’s unofficial first lady, Lis Cuesta Peraza, and Díaz-Canel’s stepson, Manuel Anido Cuesta, as well as Castro Espín’s son, Raúl Alejandro Castro Calis. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepson

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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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“Stepson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepson. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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stepson

noun
step·​son -ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio)
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

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