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

Coppola, the granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola and niece of Sofia Coppola, has previously directed the features Palo Alto (2013), Mainstream (2020) and the Pamela Anderson-led The Last Showgirl (2024). —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

Carol Mitchell’s niece, Pam Muxfeldt, also said the publicity, lifestyle changes and disruptions in the months since the burglary have worsened her aunt’s Alzheimer’s symptoms. —Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025

An aunt of Jenna, Jessica Boxold, launched a GoFundMe on behalf of her niece’s family to pay for medical expenses. —David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

The brothers took their niece for a walk and laughed as Ayala-Uribe slipped and fell toward the end of their stroll. —Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 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

Rhymes for niece

• cease
• crease
• fleece
• gees
• geese
• grease
• grece
• lease
• leese
• piece
• prese
• seis

Kids Definition

niece

noun

ˈnēs 

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