Plural of stepchild
irregular plural
The plural of stepchild is stepchildren.
Forms of stepchild
| Singular | stepchild /ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | stepchildren |
| Countable | countable |
Stepchildren in a sentence
- On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the...
- Eventually, some stepparents will take on a great deal of status with their stepchildren, moving into a bonus parent role.2004, The Complete Parenting Book: Practical Help from Leading Experts, Revell, →ISBN, page 439. From the entry bonus parent
- The good home does not recognize anyone as privileged or misfavored; it knows no special favorites and no stepchildren.1996, Anne E. Carr, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Religion, Feminism, and the Family, page 256. From the entry misfavored
Meaning of stepchild
- noun The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
- noun A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of stepchild
- What is the plural of stepchild?
- The plural of stepchild is stepchildren.
- Is stepchild countable?
- Stepchild is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stepchild (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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