fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt, -nɪt /

NOUN

fourteen nights and days; two weeks

Synonyms

STRONGEST

half-month two weeks

Antonyms

WEAK

eternity

Example Sentences

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After her 10-hour day in labs a fortnight ago, Dani indulged her love of art - something she does to stop burning out.

From BBC

South Africa's Franco Mostert received a full red card against Italy a fortnight later; again, this was rescinded.

From BBC

A fortnight after the Gunners' surprise draw at Sunderland gave their Premier League title rivals new hope, Sunday's resounding win over Tottenham has put them firmly back in the hot seat.

From BBC

It had appeared his involvement in this autumn's campaign would be limited to training with the senior side and a start in England A's defeat by an All Blacks XV a fortnight ago.

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The hundreds of billions being spent to build and equip data centers have become a key focus of both the equity and credit markets in recent weeks, as I wrote here a fortnight ago.

From Barron's