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

Before him, Yousaf Raza Gilani, another former prime minister of Pakistan was held at the same prison, as was Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province and the niece of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. —Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

In addition to Laudermilch, Thursday’s fairness hearing will feature Leigh Ernst Friestedt, an attorney who is representing Cal Poly freshmen swimmers Piper Whitty and Ariana Amoroso and Vanderbilt lacrosse player Katherine McCabe Ernst, Friestedt’s niece. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025

These are your nieces and nephews and some are young adults. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Flo Murray, George Lewis’ daughter, Peter Karras and Cass Pook, the Jacobses’ nephew and niece, and the Roy family — Denise, Rachel and Maddie, Minard’s great-granddaughter — were among those celebrating the Sitka Six’s service. —Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

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