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

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes are hugging like it’s been more than a fortnight! —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

With another international break now upon us, Madrid returns to action on in a fortnight's time against Celta Vigo. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024

Many airlines have stopped flying to the two nations since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in the past fortnight. —NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024

The Israeli prime minister has sanctioned actions over the past fortnight that have seemed tactically astute despite an apparent disregard for civilian casualties. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 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"