fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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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.
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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
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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
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfōrt-ˌnīt
ˈfȯrt-
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
fortnightly
adverb or adjective
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Etymology
Old English fēowertȳne niht "fourteen nights"
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