fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – also sang the 1972 hit at Ozzy’s final show at Villa Park, Birmingham on July 5 at the all-star Back to the Beginning tribute show; Osbourne died of a heart attack a fortnight later (July 22), aged 76.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Alternatively, if an opponent aggressively presses both No 10s — as Laurent did with Rogers and Bologna attempted a fortnight earlier — Villa will create a two-vs-two up top.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Over the previous fortnight, the Cougars have practiced at four different sites — the Broncos’ indoor complex, Chatfield High, a local junior high, and their own facility.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Charles and Camilla were able to privately visit Francis on April 9 – a fortnight before the first Latin American pope died of a stroke and heart failure.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Alternatively, if an opponent aggressively presses both No 10s — as Laurent did with Rogers and Bologna attempted a fortnight earlier — Villa will create a two-vs-two up top.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Over the previous fortnight, the Cougars have practiced at four different sites — the Broncos’ indoor complex, Chatfield High, a local junior high, and their own facility.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Charles and Camilla were able to privately visit Francis on April 9 – a fortnight before the first Latin American pope died of a stroke and heart failure.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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