grandniece

American

[gran-nees, grand-] / ˈgrænˌnis, ˈgrænd- /

noun

a daughter of one's nephew or niece.

grandniece British

/ ˈɡrænˌniːs, ˈɡrænd- /

noun

another name for great-niece

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Etymology

Origin of grandniece

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + niece

Example Sentences

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We see how remote the emotional realities of the older generation appear to those who are young and sure and full of their own promise, such as Sylvia’s vegan, eco-friendly, violinist grandniece, Phoebe.

From The Wall Street Journal

I want to gift my grandnieces, ages 5 and 10, stocks.

From MarketWatch

I have two grandnieces, ages 5 and 10.

From MarketWatch

In the BBC interview Harris entertained the prospect of another run at the White House, saying her grandnieces would, "in their lifetime, for sure", see a female president.

From BBC

A person familiar with the property said James bought it as a family home and allowed her grandniece to live there with her children as she sought stability after a troubled time in her life.

From The Wall Street Journal

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