Definition of fortnight
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
- They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Electron’s third outing, scheduled for sometime in the fortnight starting April 20th, will be a fully commercial flight.
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Currently ranked third, Muguruza had an opportunity to return to the No. 1 ranking this fortnight but had to reach the final.
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The album will arrive April 6 — in less than a fortnight!
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Every fortnight, Frozan's father takes several kilograms of honey to Mazar-i-Sharif to sell to customers at $7 per pound.
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James Bonham - dispatched by Travis more than a fortnight ago with a missive to Col.
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After a long fortnight in Daytona Beach, most teams — those of winner Austin Dillon and runner-up Bubba Wallace the notable exceptions – will be quite happy to move on to Atlanta Motor Speedway and the relative calm of the season’s second race.
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If OPDO MPs vote in favour of the measure when parliament meets over the coming fortnight, there may be even more anger.
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Both sides have enjoyed a fortnight’s break from action due to their early eliminations from the FA Cup, and will be refreshed ahead of particularly tasty bout.
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Origin and Etymology of fortnight
Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, from Old English fēowertȳne niht fourteen nights
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: a period of 14 days : two weeks
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