Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Familystepchildstep‧child /ˈsteptʃaɪld/ noun (plural stepchildren /-ˌtʃɪldrən/) [countable] SSFFAMILYa stepdaughter or stepsonExamples from the Corpusstepchild• Like Bill Simon, Ranieri thought mortgages an ugly stepchild of the bond market. ldoceonline.com