great-niece

noun

ˈgrāt-ˈnēs 

: grandniece

Examples of great-niece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paula Nagel watched the parade along Campbell Street with her great-nephew Alex, 5, and great-niece Amina, 6. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

His two great-nieces — Tiana Rae Watts, 2, and Jaliyah Katherine Watts, 11 months — were shot and killed by their father in their Orange County apartment on Friday evening. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026

This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

At the April 8 meeting, Maybin worked on a quilt for her great-niece, pushing her needle and thread through the edges of pastel pink fabric. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great-niece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase

Kids Definition

great-niece

noun

: grandniece