noun · neutral
stepfather
UK/ˈstepˌfɑːðə(r)/US/ˈstɛpˌfɑːðər/STEP·fa·ther
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
the man who is married to someone's mother but is not their biological father
Examples
“Her stepfather taught her how to drive.”
“Relations with my stepfather improved after we started doing activities together.”
“Not all children get on well with their stepfather, especially at first.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although he wasn't her biological father, her stepfather provided emotional support and stability during difficult years.”
Collocations
- my stepfather
- get on with your stepfather
Word family
stepmother nounstepson noun
Common mistakes
father→stepfather
my step father→my stepfather
Say it for a higher band
5father→6stepdad→7+stepfather
Synonyms
bonus father
Easily confused
biological father
“His biological father lives in another city.”
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