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stepfather

[ US /ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/ ]
[ UK /stˈɛpfɑːðɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

How To Use stepfather In A Sentence

  • My stepfather was strict and didn't let us have friends in the house; he physically abused me but not sexually.
  • In 1934 he moved to Vancouver with his mother and stepfather. Times, Sunday Times
  • The old grandfather had died in the meantime, so that he was dependent on the food supplied by his stepfather and uncles, and they had to expostulate with him on what they called his shark-like voracity. Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends
  • At home, his bond with his stepfather contributed to his benign and affectionate feelings toward men.
  • Alexis, violently shuddering, stood half hidden by her stepfather's bulk, a scarecrow in Craig's navy blazer. A THEORY OF RELATIVITY
  • Now in her 30s, between the ages of 9 and 18, Samantha was repeatedly sexually abused by her stepfather.
  • Today, the German smooth-haired pinscher is considered the stepfather of several German dog breeds, including the miniature pinscher, wire-haired breeds such as the schnauzers and affenpinschers, and the popular Doberman pinscher.
  • When Leila was seven years old, her stepfather ran out of fuel when mowing, leaving a large rectangle of unmown orchard grass.
  • That was the only time I ever saw my stepfather open the footlocker. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad
  • The paradoxical tragedy of knowing this, condemns him to being given to the terrorists by his stepfather, assuring his silence this way.
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