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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She is survived by her loving husband, Francis Patrick O’Neill; her daughter, Caitlin O’Neill, and her husband, Jess Nelson; her sister, Melissa McGuire (Mike McGuire); her stepson, John O’Neill (Raquel O’Neill), and stepdaughters Jane Irigoyen (Marcelo Irigoyen) and Mary Eident (Derrick Eident). Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 The Pembroke Pines Police Department called the sheriff’s office to send deputies to the apartment to check on the stepson and wife, who are not named in the report. David Goodhue april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 Cox is survived by her husband, Evan, a daughter, a stepson, and four grandchildren. Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026 By the end of the second episode, cast member Dara Huang (an architect and the mother of Princess Beatrice's stepson, Christoper Woolf) quit the show after she was caught lying during a hot mic moment. Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 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 5 May. 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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