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fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt, -nɪt /
NOUN
fourteen nights and days; two weeks
Synonyms
STRONGEST
half-month two weeks
Antonyms


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It is just a fortnight since the Fitzpatrick brothers won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs event, which secured a two-year tour card for Alex, who is ranked 120th in the world.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, which plunged the west African country into a fresh security crisis.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

When the war began a fortnight later, however, and hedge funds rushed to not just deleverage their books but to de-gross them, gold slumped.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The US rapper had a string of performances in Europe lined up over the coming months, but several have been cancelled or postponed in the last fortnight.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Perhaps I looked a little surprised, for she went on: 'You will recall, Mr Stevens, we discussed this a fortnight ago.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro



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