niece

noun

ˈnēs 

plural nieces

: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

Examples of niece in a Sentence

If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to Janet, survivors include her nephew, Nat Adderley Jr., the arranger and pianist; another niece, Alison; great nieces Akina, a singer-songwriter, and Alana, a business partner in her mom’s acting schools; great-great nephew William; and great-great niece Amelia. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025

While Julia may currently be a blonde, her niece Emma Roberts has just followed in her aunt's ‘80s footsteps and gone red. —Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady, now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma’s overprotective rules. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, Gemma's niece Cady (Violet McGraw), now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma's overprotective rules. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo-French nece, niece, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis; akin to Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing niece

• great-niece

Kids Definition

niece

noun

ˈnēs 

: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law