fortnight

noun

fort·​night ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 

: a period of 14 days : two weeks

They stayed with us for a fortnight.

Examples of fortnight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The trip to Nottingham Forest was Villa’s 24th match of the campaign and their fifth in a fortnight. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

Recent storms Helene and Milton, which arrived within a fortnight of one another, have already resulted in $1.4 billion and $2.4 billion worth of damage, respectively. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

Only a fortnight ago, prospects for survival at Portman Road looked bleak. —Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Katie Wiseman Taylor Swift will be in Indianapolis for her concerts in only a fortnight. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, from Old English fēowertȳne niht fourteen nights

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fortnight

noun

fort·​night ˈfōrt-ˌnīt 

ˈfȯrt-

: a period of 14 days : two weeks

fortnightly

-lē

adverb or adjective

Etymology

Old English fēowertȳne niht "fourteen nights"