stepson

[step-suhn]

noun

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

stepson

/ ˈstɛpˌsʌn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stepson¹

before 900; Middle English stepsone, Old English stēopsunu. See step-, son

Example Sentences

Lucy Burns, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, who receives universal credit, said the change provided a "little buffer" for her family of six, including a stepson.

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She said Ruben had been able to explain this for many years as the children being "overwrought by enjoyment", until his stepson had concerns in July 2025.

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Your stepson is generous, to a point, in declining to accept assets of these accounts, but he is not helping to speed the plow for you to inherit them in his place.

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The plan to appoint you and your stepson sounds like a recipe for conflict.

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Snook also serves as an executive producer on “All Her Fault,” which was filmed in Melbourne, Australia, so she could be near her daughter and her stepson, who is in school in the city.

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