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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I began to experience all 11 of my first-team starters going off to represent their countries for up to a fortnight, so I had to change my way of working while they were away.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

With the FA Cup quarter-finals next up in a fortnight, the next Premier League action won't be until 10 April.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Fitzpatrick - already a major winner with his 2022 US Open triumph - will spend the next fortnight honing his game for the demands of the Masters.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When Sofii Lewis packed a bag for a mother and baby mental health unit, she thought she would be home within a fortnight.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

About a fortnight later she was able to sit out in the garden.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis