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
Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II.
—
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Yates, who had his nephew and niece in the backseat of his car, drove several blocks before pulling up partially onto the sidewalk in front of a relative’s home.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Standing beside a bicycle, Juan Carranza told neighbors how National Guard troops had just stopped his niece from handing him a delivery of hot Mexican food at the edge of the Altadena evacuation zone.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The 60-year-old was joined on the call by her niece Alex Finnie.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for niece 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Yates, who had his nephew and niece in the backseat of his car, drove several blocks before pulling up partially onto the sidewalk in front of a relative’s home.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Standing beside a bicycle, Juan Carranza told neighbors how National Guard troops had just stopped his niece from handing him a delivery of hot Mexican food at the edge of the Altadena evacuation zone.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The 60-year-old was joined on the call by her niece Alex Finnie.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for niece
Articles Related to niece
Dictionary Entries Near niece
Cite this Entry
“Niece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niece. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
niece
noun
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share