fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Luis Rubiales’ trial for the non-consensual kiss of Jennifer Hermoso during the medal ceremony of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final lasted a fortnight.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Okay, not a week in late night, more of a fortnight.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Only one strategic interest has been served by Trump’s radical rewriting of the global order in the past fortnight.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Sven Botman is also OK, having been physically fatigued last weekend, although Callum Wilson is still around a fortnight away from returning.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Okay, not a week in late night, more of a fortnight.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Only one strategic interest has been served by Trump’s radical rewriting of the global order in the past fortnight.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Sven Botman is also OK, having been physically fatigued last weekend, although Callum Wilson is still around a fortnight away from returning.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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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