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

Little wonder, seeing that Kucha, Zeimani, and BG Womack are the granddaughters of Sam Cooke, daughters of the 1980s duo Womack & Womack, and nieces of R&B legend Bobby Womack. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Curry is survived by his nieces, Kate Lewis and Julia and Patrick Bullman; great nieces, Josephine and Georgina; and nephew, Mark Lewis. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Dunn is survived by her parents, one son, four stepchildren, one sister, her paternal grandmother, a niece and nephew, an aunt, two uncles, her mother-in-law, and several extended family members. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Lupton spent 29 years as a flight attendant, including 26 with Southwest, her niece Hannah Lupton told USA TODAY. — James Powel, USA Today, 24 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