stepbrother

[step-bruhth-er]

noun

1. one's stepfather's son or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.

stepbrother

/ ˈstɛpˌbrʌðə /

noun

1. a son of one's stepmother or stepfather by a union with someone other than one's father or mother respectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of stepbrother¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; step-, brother

Example Sentences

Their stepbrother, Joel, had helped them get hired; he had worked there for about two years, family members said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ruiz told the paper her boyfriend’s brother and stepbrother were among the missing.

From Los Angeles Times

Josh Peck and Bell, the show's titular characters who portrayed two teenage stepbrothers, worked together across the span of four seasons from 2004 to 2007.

From Salon

“My dad pretty much wrote him off at that point,” said Verzi’s stepbrother, Melvin, who refers to himself as a gun collector and a onetime professional gambler.

From Los Angeles Times

The post notes that Teixeira's stepbrother and stepfather were both in the military as well.

From Reuters

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