blended family

noun

1. a family composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blended family¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

By all accounts, theirs is a thoroughly harmonious blended family.

From Time

The blended family was the focus of their own show, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” which led to breathless media and tabloid coverage.

From Washington Post

They formed a blended family, with kids who now call her “Momala.”

From Vox

I talked to them about juggling their blended family of children from their past marriages plus Legend, the toddler son they had together, trying to fit performances in between all the family noise and activities.

From Washington Post

Every summer, the blended family of three children would rent a cottage in Muskoka.

From The Daily Beast