fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Consumers no longer apply self-tan to fake a fortnight in the sun.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Sinners, released on April 18, has just spent a fortnight disproving all of these convenient myths.
—Ayan Artan, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Consumers no longer apply self-tan to fake a fortnight in the sun.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Each event also has to be approved by property management and the Brodsky Neighbors Events Team, with residents giving at least a fortnight's notice.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortnight
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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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