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stepparents

stepparents is the plural of stepparent.

Meaning of stepparent

Noun

stepparent (plural stepparents)

  1. One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent.
    • The age at which a stepparent entered a child’s life, and whether they lived together and for how long, influences the quality of the relationship, studies show. […] As parents age, “there’s a lot of negotiation and uncertainties,” Dr. Silverstein said. “Who has the right to make decisions for...2024 March 8, Paula Span, “When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily”, in The New York Times
    Antonyms:
    stepchild

Questions about stepparents

What is stepparents the plural of?
Stepparents is the plural of stepparent.

Words near stepparents in the dictionary

  1. steppage
  2. stepparent
  3. stepparental
  4. stepparenthood
  5. stepparenting
  6. stepparents
  7. steppe
  8. steppe bison
  9. steppe cat
  10. steppe cats
  11. steppe eagle

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