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

Swift’s brother Austin Swift served as her man of honor while his brother Jason Kelce was his best man; Kelce’s four nieces were the flower girls. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Moments before the livestream incident, Hilton’s three children, niece and sister were inside the home, the family said in an update over the weekend. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior – the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Her sisters and niece held each other as smoke crept closer, blanketing the sky behind them. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 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