A stepmother, stepmum or stepmom is a female non-biological parent married to one's preexisting parent. Children from her spouse's previous unions are known as her stepchildren.

The meaning of STEPMOTHER is the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother.

STEPMOTHER definition: 1. the woman who is married to someone's biological (= related by birth) parent but who is not…. Learn more.

STEPMOTHER definition: the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent. See examples of stepmother used in a sentence.

Your stepmother is the woman who has married one of your parents after the death of your mother or divorce of your parents.

Definition of stepmother noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

What is the etymology of the noun stepmother? stepmother is a word inherited from Germanic.

stepmother (ˈstɛpˌmʌðə) n a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother

Nov 3, 2025 · From Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr (“stepmother”), corresponding to step- +‎ mother.

STEPMOTHER meaning: a woman that your father marries after his marriage to or relationship with your mother has ended