niece

noun

ˈnēs How to pronounce niece (audio)
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.
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The extended family — Spinelle’s mother, brother, aunt, sister and nieces — had planned to get citizenship and move to Italy, where his great-grandparents were from. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 She is survived by her daughter, several nieces, and her sister. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Eugenie is a niece of King Charles III, Mountbatten-Windsor's older brother. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Adoyi Omale, a lecturer and a politician who lives in Abuja, was kidnapped from his car while driving out of town with his niece and two builders who were working on his home. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for niece

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of niece was in the 14th century

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niece

noun
ˈnēs How to pronounce niece (audio)
: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

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