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 over the past fortnight, the government has undertaken several fuel price hikes, which could lead to a sharper rise in inflation.
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Sri Jegarajah,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Channel 4 programs boss was facing questions from the press on the Married at First Sight UK (MAFS) scandal, which has dominated headlines for a fortnight now.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
SailGP’s tech team spent months redesigning the platforms into modular components that could be broken down, packed into standard 40-foot shipping containers, and rebuilt every fortnight.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Within a fortnight, Mandava was in Milan, making her catwalk debut for Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Sri Jegarajah,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Channel 4 programs boss was facing questions from the press on the Married at First Sight UK (MAFS) scandal, which has dominated headlines for a fortnight now.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
SailGP’s tech team spent months redesigning the platforms into modular components that could be broken down, packed into standard 40-foot shipping containers, and rebuilt every fortnight.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Within a fortnight, Mandava was in Milan, making her catwalk debut for Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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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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