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

Swiatek lost only one set during the entire fortnight. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 July 2025

Extending the suspension beyond the initial fortnight would need to be mutually agreed with the player — rather unlikely if said player maintains his innocence. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Over the next fortnight, viewers will see heartbreak, triumph, Cinderella stories and real royalty. —Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

He's hinted at conspiracy theories to be resolved and policy decisions to be revealed within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2025

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

Rhymes for fortnight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

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"