stepfamily

American  

[step-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee] / ˈstɛpˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li /

noun

plural

stepfamilies

1. a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.

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Etymology

Origin of stepfamily

step- + family

Example Sentences

But Bran doesn’t desire revenge against her stepfamily.

From New York Times

My parents divorced when I was little and, as a kid, it bothered me that when I went to my father’s house, we had only grape jelly and white bread, presumably what my stepfamily preferred.

From Seattle Times

I thought it sounded like a fun idea — I don’t know my stepfamily well since my mother just got married to their father a year ago, but they’re very nice and I’d like to get to know them better.

From Washington Post

More importantly, it is an active choice and a deliberate non-reaction to her stepfamily’s cruelty, but it still has to be paired with more complex, scary actions before it’s effective in getting what she wants.

From Slate

Little known fact about Scott Stringer, who is white and Jewish: His stepfather immigrated from Puerto Rico as a toddler, his stepfamily is Latino and, partly on that basis, he hopes to win the Latino vote in the mayoral election.

From New York Times