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stepson

/ˈstɛpsʌn/noun

A son that one's husband or wife had with a previous partner.

Example sentences

  • “She took her stepson to his first football practice.”
  • “Her stepson calls her every Sunday from college.”

A relationship created by marriage, not blood. If the marriage ends, the term technically no longer applies, though families often keep using it.

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