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

There's never a shortage of celebrity style moments, On the red carpet this week, Scarlett Johansso showed off her massive back tattoo, while Julia Roberts and her niece Emma Roberts had an adorable matching moment. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (McGraw) is now 14, a rebellious teenager living under Gemma’s overprotective rules. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025

Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats. —Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

The lack of answers and accountability is outrageous, said Adjua Broadbelt, her niece. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 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