: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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No war materialized, so there was more speculation: No gangster would have dared to kill Lansky’s stepson, the speculators said.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Further images appeared to show the charred building following the blaze that the stepson started on Feb. 17.—Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 After a fire broke out at Sullivan's home last week, the stepson was found by first responders.—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 The person, presumably the stepson, is carried into the back of an ambulance before the video ends.—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepson
Word History
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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