fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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But a fortnight later that surprising upgrade reversal has reversed again — and then some.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Carrick was dismissed a fortnight ago at the end of his second full season, after Boro finished four points outside the Championship play-offs places, in 10th, after winning just one of their final six matches of the campaign.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Another glamorous Cannes Film Festival has ended, after an exciting fortnight on the Côte d’Azur that drew the likes of Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Pattinson, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Kristen Stewart, Bono and many others.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2025
In a fortnight, the Goforths learned about the brewing equipment, all handmade by Nelson and with no manuals.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Carrick was dismissed a fortnight ago at the end of his second full season, after Boro finished four points outside the Championship play-offs places, in 10th, after winning just one of their final six matches of the campaign.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Another glamorous Cannes Film Festival has ended, after an exciting fortnight on the Côte d’Azur that drew the likes of Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Pattinson, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Kristen Stewart, Bono and many others.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2025
In a fortnight, the Goforths learned about the brewing equipment, all handmade by Nelson and with no manuals.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 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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