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

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

Launched in 2015, Kering’s program has been pivotal in promoting women in the film industry at the Cannes Film Festival, and the party alone has the starriest guest list of the fortnight. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025

Sasha Barkov, who no doubt will be seeing a lot of No. 97 over the next fortnight, is proving to be a very worthy centerman to take over for Patrice Bergeron as a yearly Selke frontrunner. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025

The hope is that those cameras can spend a significant amount of time on U.S. players over the ensuing fortnight. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 May 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"