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step-son

step-son is the alternative form of stepson.

Meaning of stepson

Noun

stepson (plural stepsons)

  1. The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
    • The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detained an adult stepson who broke into his parents’ home and was involved in a standoff with deputies in Orangevale.2026 January 1, Emma Kidger, “Orangevale home invasion: Stepson in standoff with sheriff’s office”, in KTXL, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2026

Forms of step-son

pluralstep-sons

Questions about step-son

What is step-son the alternative form of?
Step-son is the alternative form of stepson.

Words near step-son in the dictionary

  1. step-relatives
  2. step-sibling
  3. step-siblings
  4. step-sister
  5. step-sisters
  6. step-son
  7. step-sons
  8. step-street
  9. step-through
  10. step-throughs
  11. step-thru

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