son

1 of 2

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a human male offspring especially of human beings

b

: a male adopted child

c

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (such as a nation, school, or race)

sonhood

ˈsən-ˌhu̇d 

noun

son-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or sono-

: sound

sonic

sonogram

Examples of son in a Sentence

Noun

She gave birth to a son.

They have two sons and a daughter.

He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Gordon-Levitt and McCauley were married in December 2014 and have two sons. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 June 2024

Kiefer is one of Donald’s four sons (his brothers are Roeg, Rossif and Angus). —Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 June 2024

The GoFundMe page for the husband and wife can be found here, and for the mother and her two young sons, here. —Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024

The owner of the home made the 911 call, warning that her son was in possession of multiple firearms. —Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 20 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios

Combining form

Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing son

• favorite son
• prodigal son/daughter
• son et lumière
• son-in-law
• son of a bitch
• son of a gun
• son of God
• son of man

Kids Definition

son

noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: a male offspring especially of human parents

b

: a human male descendant

2

capitalized : the second person of the Trinity

3

: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)