niece
/niːs/noun
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
Example sentence
- “My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.”
Related words
parentA person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).nephewA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).siblingA person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.uncleThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.spouseA person in a marriage or marital relationship.cousinWhen used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.