: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn addition to her son, she is survived by a daughter, Nina B. Neal of Catonsville; a stepson, Charles Bagley IV of Gibson Island; a stepdaughter, Mary M. Bagley of Pasadena; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2022 The death was confirmed by his stepdaughter Lee Smithson Burd. Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Shortly after the move, her stepdaughter’s mother died of a drug overdose.San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 His stepdaughter remembers him as a cook with a good sense of humor; he was shot while buying groceries for a weekly movie night with his wife and daughter. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 May 2022 In all the years since, my stepdaughter emailed me to tell me her dad had died, 10 years ago, and nothing since.Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2022 Laci Mosley, who plays Carly’s roommate Harper, and Jaidyn Triplett, as Freddie’s stepdaughter Millicent, also star. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Police and prosecutors relied on the testimony of Dorothy Wilson, the victim’s stepdaughter who was there at the time of the murder and who identified James as the shooter. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 26 June 2022 When the storm first began to pick up, Zeleny's 17-year-old stepdaughter was asleep in an RV trailer in their backyard, reported ABC affiliate WFAA. Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of stepdaughter was before the 12th century