Stepdaughter

/ˈstɛpˌdɔːtər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

After marrying Tom, Lisa became a stepmother to his daughter, Chloe, who is her stepdaughter.

A female child of one's spouse that is not biologically related to the individual.

She often takes her stepdaughter on weekend trips to bond with her.

A girl who is a child of one's partner by marriage, but not by blood.

As a loving stepdaughter, Sarah always respects her stepmother's rules.

A girl or woman who has a step-parent rather than a biological parent.

Emily feels fortunate to have a caring stepdaughter who treats her like family.

The word 'stepdaughter' is formed from 'step-' indicating relation through marriage and 'daughter', indicating female offspring.

stepfamily

A family that includes a stepparent and stepchildren.

blended family

A family consisting of parents and their children from previous relationships.

step-parenting

The act of raising a stepchild.

stepfather

The husband of one's mother and not one's biological father.

step-sibling

A sibling that is the child of one's stepparent.

Bonus kid

I love my bonus kid just like my own.

Step-kid

He's a great step-kid and fits right in.