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US/ˈstep.mʌð.ər/
UK/ˈstep.mʌð.ə/
the woman who is married to your father but is not your biological mother
In context
She grew up with a kind stepmother who treated her like a daughter.
His stepmother taught him how to cook when he was twelve.
In many fairy tales the stepmother is a cruel character.
Words that go with stepmother
adjective + noun
- wicked stepmotherThe wicked stepmother is a classic fairy tale figure.
- evil stepmotherCinderella is the classic story of an evil stepmother.
- new stepmotherThe kids met their new stepmother at the wedding.
verb + preposition
- get along with a stepmotherShe finally learned to get along with her stepmother.
- live with a stepmotherHe lived with his stepmother after his father remarried.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
step motherCorrect: stepmother