noun
son
suhn
noun
1
A person's male child.
"They named their newborn son after his grandfather."
"Her son is starting university this autumn."
2
A familiar or informal way for an older person to address a younger male.
""Take a seat, son," said the officer."
How to Use Son
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male child, or an informal way to address a boy or young man.
Common pairings
an only son
father and son
son of
Word Forms
sonned past tense, sons plural, Sons plural, sons singular
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Etymology
From Old English sunu, "son", from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to give birth".