noun
- the children of one’s spouse from a previous relationship
Usage: plural of stepchild
Examples
- She loves her stepchildren as if they were her own.
- The blended family includes three stepchildren from his first marriage.
- Both stepchildren visit their biological mother on weekends.
- He adopted his stepchildren after marrying their mother.
- The stepchildren were initially hesitant about their new stepfather.
- All the stepchildren get along well with their half-siblings.