stepdaughter

American  

[step-daw-ter] / ˈstɛpˌdɔ tər /

noun

• stepdaughters
  plural

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

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stepdaughter British  

/ ˈstɛpˌdɔːtə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• stepdaughters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stepdaughter

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

stepdaughter stepdaughters

Sandy confirms making that call, claiming her email was dictated by her stepdaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

One possible witness, a man whose stepdaughter says he was in Araujo’s vehicle, seems to be in ICE custody.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Jean Alexander Capote lost his mother-in-law in the disaster and cried with frustration as he searched for his stepdaughter among the ruins.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Fox is reborn as Eddie Triplett in the book, a charming and erudite book editor who radiates joie de vivre and is among the loves of his stepdaughter Daphne’s life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

There was one hairy moment when Lonna and her stepdaughter stood glowering at each other, eye to eye, as if they were about to tangle.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025

From 1942 to 1944, Maria von Trapp and her five stepdaughters began the process of seeking U.S. citizenship.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2025

Harris has two stepdaughters and Buttigieg was in the process of adopting twins at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024

While she had two stepdaughters from her marriage with Rockowitz, Lee didn’t have children of her own.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

“They’re my stepdaughters, or they will be as soon as the divorce goes through,” Papá said.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall