stepson

noun

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

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Her death comes after Tiggy’s 31-year-old stepson Edward Pettifer died in January. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 Tetleroyd's stepson, Roman Lyubovny, said on Facebook that his injured brother was in stable condition. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025 One hopes that your stepson and daughter-in-law are teaching their children how to play safely and respectfully (and without violence). R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025 The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month. Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepson

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Dec. 2025.

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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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