: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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Vincent Ficarra arrived expecting to witness a milestone in his stepson Christopher’s life.—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 July 2025 Most people don't look for these wells on spring break, like Arthur and his stepsons — but lots of groups are hunting for them.—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025 His stepson had yelled that the vehicle was headed his way.—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2025 His stepson Noah, a swimmer at Permian, is a firefighter and a CrossFit coach.—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 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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