stepparent

[ step-pair-uhnt, -par- ]

/ ˈstɛpˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /

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noun

a stepfather or stepmother.

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Origin of stepparent

First recorded in 1885–90; step- + parent

OTHER WORDS FROM stepparent

step·par·ent·ing, noun

Words nearby stepparent

step on it, step on someone's toes, step out, step out of line, stepover, stepparent, steppe, stepped-up, Steppenwolf, stepper, Steppes

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How to use stepparent in a sentence

The relationship between a stepparent and stepchildren is often a challenging one, especially if the stepparent comes later in the lives of the stepchildren.
Stepmom Takes Recently-Out Trans Stepson To Get Buzz Haircut Against Dad’s Wishes|D. N.|March 7, 2022|No Straight News
Sapp pushed back, not for the last time, and got both her stepparents and her three half-siblings and a grandmother and a couple aunts and a cousin in the photo, too.
How a Domestic Violence Exposé Ushered In a New Era for the Miss America Pageant|Amy Argetsinger|September 9, 2021|Time

British Dictionary definitions for stepparent

step-parent

/ (ˈstɛpˌpɛərənt) /

noun

a stepfather or stepmother

Derived forms of step-parent

step-parenting, noun

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