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

Over the past fortnight, rebel forces led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham carried out a lightning-fast offensive across the country, seizing key cities along the way. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Spool forward a fortnight and Palace’s second goal on Saturday came from another Villa corner. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

At the end of a strange fortnight for Tottenham Hotspur, the defining image will be Ange Postecoglou triumphantly raising his fist into the air on the touchline at the Etihad Stadium. —Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024

Eventually, the fun stopped against Lorenzo Musetti in the last 16 with the Italian employing his array of movement and tactical nous to neutralize an opponent feeling the pace of a Slam fortnight. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 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"