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

According to a recent Rothschild & Co Redburn report, text-to-music platforms like Suno are reportedly generating around seven million songs per day, roughly equivalent to Spotify’s entire pre-AI catalogue every fortnight. —Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026

Hall’s good form with Newcastle has been rewarded, and the 21-year-old left-back could now add to his two caps to date over the next fortnight, while Wharton keeps his place after being part of the last group. —David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

For instance, Dvadasi, the 12th day of the 15 days in each lunar fortnight, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. —Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

At the time of writing, CME’s FedWatch barometer prices a 97% chance of a hold at the meeting in a fortnight’s time. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026

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"