stepdaughter

[step-daw-ter]

noun

1. a daughter of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.

stepdaughter

/ ˈstɛpˌdɔːtə /

noun

1. a daughter of one's husband or wife by a former union

Word History and Origins

Origin of stepdaughter¹

before 900; Middle English stepdohter, Old English stēopdohtor. See step-, daughter

Example Sentences

It was initially intended as a documentary - the central characters are inspired by the lives of Roy's grandmother and her stepdaughter, who shared a platonic but quietly intimate relationship.

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“I went with my stepdaughter and we went on that ride and it’s great,” Slash says.

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“How is my dad a threat to society,” Talia Menendez, his stepdaughter, wrote on Instagram shortly after the decision was made.

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The deputy first minister added that she was not willing to move to Edinburgh with a husband and three stepdaughters.

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The film picks up with Lohan's character, Anna, having a daughter of her own and dealing with the challenges of also taking on a stepdaughter.

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