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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A stepmother or stepfather may promise their spouse and stepchildren the world while both parties are living, but can change their mind after the death of their spouse.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
At the time, she had a five-month-old baby and two stepchildren.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Dwana is also buried there, as are Pauline’s children, Pusser’s stepchildren, who were cremated but whose ashes lie in the Pusser plot.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
To try to avoid drama later, they also can define who even counts as family, such as stepchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
When he died, in 1638, he bequeathed his herd of goats to his stepchildren and to his wife.
From Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century by Jester, Annie Lash
