grandniece
noun
a daughter of one's nephew or niece.
grandnieces
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pluralof grandniece.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I have two grandnieces, ages 5 and 10.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
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 ● Oct. 25, 2025
On the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, “Scandal” actor Kerry Washington and the grandnieces of Kamala Harris had a job to do: teach folks how to say the vice president’s name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
Lisa Stella McCarty, one of Mr. Stella’s grandnieces, now in her 70s, lives with her husband, Dennis, during the winter months in West Palm Beach, not far from the Norton Museum.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Eventually Deborah stopped thinking about going to school herself and instead started focusing on making sure her grandchildren and grandnieces and grandnephews got educated.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
