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

This year about 70 people, including Gloria’s nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, got together at William McDonald Park. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

The official cause of death for Fiona Lowe, the 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and niece of Rob Lowe, has been revealed. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, lost his wife, a sister, and a niece in the attacks—in addition to his father. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

During this time, Luu’s niece, Tran, who joined the company as an intern and worked her way up, stayed on and eventually fully bought back the company in 2023. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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