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

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Those 62 hours between Galatasaray and Brighton are gone and it is now about the next fortnight, where most of the Liverpool players will be on international duty.

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Since the 1992 Games, the Winter Paralympics have always been held in March, usually starting just shy of a fortnight after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics.

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Following a fortnight off, Scotland's top flight returns with gameweek 30 of a season as unpredictable as it is enthralling.

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A rise in petrol prices of 6% in less than a fortnight not only hurts pockets but also risks hitting consumer confidence.

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