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stepmother

[ step-muhth-er ]

noun

  1. the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.


stepmother

/ ˈstɛpˌmʌðə /

noun

  1. a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother


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Other Words From

  • step·moth·er·ly adverb
  • step·moth·er·li·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stepmother1

First recorded before 900; Middle English stepmoder, Old English stēopmōdor; step- + mother 1( def )

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Example Sentences

This was said to have created tension between his two grown daughters and their stepmother, who were known not to get along.

Her father and stepmother both beat her, and she was forced to become a maid in her own house.

On December 18, Kerri and her brother, Mike, told Piers Morgan on CNN about their grievances with their stepmother.

My stepmother knew Rabbi Kahane through her political activism in the 80's and remained close with some of his confidantes.

My relationship with Kahanism began in 2004, at the age of 10, when I moved to Israel to live with my father and stepmother.

Upon the death of his stepmother, his stepfather arranged to get him appointed to West Point.

They have only one servant; and my stepmother and sisters do the greater part of the work.

Her stepmother shed a few tears, which were half-gratification.

He knew that she must have been poor and left in want when her stepmother had died.

No doubt Fanny had often stood up for Mary with her stepmother, and now Mary herself had cut the ground from under her feet.

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