Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #715 of 1319

niece (n.)

a brother's or sister's daughter

Examples

  • My niece is six.

Key rules

  • A niece is the daughter of your brother or sister
  • My niece, a niece
  • Niece is countable

Common mistakes

  • My nieces are six → My niece is six
💡 Tip: Family // Describing relatives // Family events
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