Stepfamily

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A family with one or more stepchildren.
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  • n. Any family having one or more stepchildren or stepparents.
  • n. The family of one's stepfather or stepmother; those immediate family members not related by blood.
    • Word Usage
    "And it sounds like Jim and his wife, by not using the term stepfamily, that can be a very beneficial thing because they weren't putting labels on individuals, and therefore, they were removing the expectation that naturally comes with those labels."
    Cross Reference
    English words prefixed with step-   
     
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