stepfather
the husband, by a later marriage, of one's parent.
Origin of stepfather
1- Also called step·dad [step-dad] /ˈstɛpˌdæd/ .
Other words from stepfather
- step·fa·ther·ly, adverb
Words Nearby stepfather
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How to use stepfather in a sentence
Power restored to 2 million homes in Texas, but nearly half of state still told to boil waterPineda and the boy’s stepfather, Manuel Moreno, 38, immediately called 911, she said.
An 11-year-old boy died in an unheated Texas mobile home. Authorities suspect hypothermia. | Andrea Salcedo | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostA Fort Worth, Texas native, she moved at age 12 with her mother and stepfather to New York City.
Highsmith at 100: Literary legacy marred by racism | Kathi Wolfe | February 10, 2021 | Washington BladeMy stepfather gathers the wood and builds a fire, my mom brings out blankets and we watch the flames dance in the darkness, skewering marshmallow after marshmallow for as many s’mores as our stomachs will allow.
Have s’more fun with pretzels, caramel, toasted coconut and cookies | Daniela Galarza | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostMy stepfather called him Richard the Kid, because he was always on the make and never showed signs of settling down.
There’s the Christmas tree her stepfather was too drunk to mount in a stand.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe. | by Nadia Sussman | September 18, 2020 | ProPublica
His stepfather had left his mother and they could no longer afford the house in which they lived.
Antron McCray was with his mother for most of his interrogation, his stepfather for all of it.
A 7-year-old Las Vegas boy might be sitting in a third-grade classroom had he not been beaten to death by his stepfather.
Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking | Brandy Zadrozny | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf Jax is capable of killing his stepfather Clay, is he capable if killing his own mother?
Inside 'Sons of Anarchy's' Final Season: Creator Kurt Sutter on the Most Brutal Season Yet | Annaliza Savage | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the film came out, my stepfather said to me, ‘I hope you’re not doing any writhing in your next one.
How Hollywood’s Most Realistic Sex Scenes Were Made: ‘Don’t Look Now’ to ‘Nymphomaniac’ | Marlow Stern | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"I am a very sincere friend of your stepfather, and I hope a sincere friend of yours also," he said with perfect coolness.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux"Regarding the secret relations between your stepfather and Doctor Weirmarsh," he answered.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxAfterwards she went to her stepfather and suggested that perhaps they might leave Conflans earlier than he had resolved.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxNot exactly, except that I heard my stepfather denounce the doctor as an infernal cur and blackguard.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxThe signature, which was first to be glanced at by the girl, read: "From your affectionate stepfather, Willis Morgan."
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for stepfather
/ (ˈstɛpˌfɑːðə) /
a man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's father
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