stepchild
noun
a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
stepchildren
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pluralof stepchild.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even if he made no will, his share would automatically go to his children, because stepchildren are not regarded as legal heirs under the law.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
After a fall shatters his ankle, his stepchildren dump him with his daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Steinberg is survived by his wife Trina, two sons and two stepchildren.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
There’s no mention of how she and Trump fell in love and no words are exchanged with her stepchildren Ivanka, Tiffany, Eric and Donald Jr., not even to dispel rumors about their frosty relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
Abe's father was kinder in many ways to his stepchildren than he was to his own son.
From The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln by Wayne Whipple
