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

Andre Howard said he was told there was a high likelihood his son wouldn't survive. —Stephanie Ramos, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025

He is survived by his wife, son, brother, father and mother. —Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025

Dominique Fletcher, 33, was in a car with her fiancé and his son on the way to Roosevelt Mall when the plane went down shortly after 6 p.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 31, according to NBC affiliate WCAU-TV. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Kraft, son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head of the family’s philanthropic arm, plans to formally announce his mayoral bid in early February. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025

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)