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

What’s not on LinkedIn, McGuire said, is that she was involved in her family’s mill until three years ago, when her sister, who was running it, sold the company after the heir to the business — McGuire’s niece — decamped to New York to become a fashion designer. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

In the crowd was 71-year-old Kendall resident Judy Byrum, who attended with her sister, niece and longtime friend Diana Simonoff, 72. —Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026

In addition to his niece, he is survived by a son, Arthur. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

The businesswoman and socialite, 41, hosted a sleepover at her house for her eldest child, True Thompson her niece Dream Kardashian, 9, on Wednesday, June 10. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 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