Synonyms

fortnight

American

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt, -nɪt /

noun

the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

fortnight British

/ ˈfɔːtˌnaɪt /

noun

a period of 14 consecutive days; two weeks

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Etymology

Origin of fortnight

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fourtenight, contraction of Old English fēowertēne niht; fourteen, night

Example Sentences

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The museum's Mia Ferullo, who has been giving talks on "Bronte-mania" for the past fortnight, said "so many people" were "picking up the book for the first time" as a result of the film.

From Barron's

A fortnight after searches began, the youngsters' bodies were found in a ditch about 10 miles away, near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

From BBC

With the Europa League behind them, Celtic now face a season-defining fortnight.

From BBC

I don’t know how you can settle on a single highlight from an Olympic fortnight which included a Norwegian cross-country skier, Johannes Klaebo, collecting six gold medals, a record for a single Winter Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

This north London derby is now a completely different proposition from a fortnight ago.

From BBC

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