heiress

noun

heir·​ess ˈer-əs 

: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth

Examples of heiress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At her 2016 parole hearing, Krenwinkel described repeatedly stabbing 26-year-old coffee heiress Folger. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Production on Season Five is ongoing, with the new slate of episodes set to focus on Violet’s daughter Francesca, played by Hannah Dodd, and the heiress Michaela Stirling, played by Masali Baduza. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

As a daughter of Nancy Meyers, Annie Meyers-Shyer is essentially an heiress to one of the most recognizable and beloved interior aesthetics around, seen in movies like Father of the Bride, Something’s Gotta Give, The Parent Trap, and The Holiday. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Then came an extravaganza on Times Square, which starred ultimate heiress Paris Hilton, on the runway. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

heir entry 1 + -ess

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing heiress

• co-heiress

Rhymes for heiress

• derris
• ferrous
• maris
• paras
• teras
• terrace
• varus
• canaris
• embarrass
• hesperus
• nonferrous
• phalaris

Kids Definition

heiress

noun

heir·​ess ˈar-əs 

ˈer-

: a girl or woman who is an heir