stepson

noun
step·​son | \ ˈstep-ˌsən How to pronounce stepson (audio) \

Definition of stepson

: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner

Examples of stepson in a Sentence

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He was born and raised in Enterprise, Alabama, the son of George Travis and Inez Turner Byrd, and stepson of Elizabeth Russ Byrd. orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 9/1," 1 Sep. 2019 Young is the stepson of prominent local defense attorney Warren Brown. Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore man gets two life sentences for 2017 killing of defense attorney’s stepson," 14 Aug. 2019 Malcolm Turner and his stepson go under cover at a girls school of the performing arts to flush out a killer. Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Jessica Reigel’s stepson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader, was on a school field trip to Yellowstone National Park on the day of the STEM School shooting. Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, "“Stars of Hope,” increased security greet STEM School students as classes resume 3 months after shooting," 7 Aug. 2019 Safety Johnny Robinson: Johnny’s stepson, Bob Thompson. Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Presenters set for Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 inductees," 19 July 2019 Boquist's stepson, a Navy veteran, died by suicide in 2016. NBC News, "GOP senator faces hearing after threats to state police: 'Come heavily armed'," 5 July 2019 Kathy was preceded in death by her daughter, Kimmy Lynn; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Joan and Warren Yeisley; stepson, Brad Denslow and brother-in-law, Dale Holcomb. orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/27," 25 June 2019 Brad was working for Elliott, and Cassian Elwes — who was Elliott’s stepson — was also working for Elliott. Clark Collis, EW.com, "'He came with a big rubber nose': The untold story behind that insane Nicolas Cage viral clip," 27 July 2019

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First Known Use of stepson

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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stepson

noun

English Language Learners Definition of stepson

: your wife's or husband's son by a past marriage or relationship