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

Per the synopsis, the arrival of Ema’s niece, Julie, and the murder of three local teenagers trigger a strange phenomenon that breaks the fragile balance between the living and the dead. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Silvia Larrieu, a niece of the Lamars, told the Miami Herald the father of the two grandchildren went to the area to search for the family. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said Carpenter feared Clinton, who was embroiled in a custody battle over the toddler with Carpenter’s parents, planned to adopt her niece and move the family to Arizona. — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Sam Rockwell, Marin Ireland, and Alfred Molina lead a buzzy revival of the Arthur Miller play — about a Red Hook longshoreman whose protectiveness toward his teenage niece metastasizes into violent obsession — at, of all places, La MaMa. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 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