Meaning & use
niece
The daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's spouse's sibling.
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My niece is starting college in the fall and wants to study biology.
We took our niece to the zoo while her parents were traveling.
A note on using this word
Niece pairs with 'nephew'; English has no single common word covering both genders.
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