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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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Within a fortnight of Kebatu's release, it emerged that two other men had been freed in error - both from the same prison, London's HMP Wandsworth.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

McIlroy will enjoy this victory, take the next fortnight off, then return to action before next month's US PGA Championship at Aronimink, near Philadelphia.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Reform's policy proposal comes a fortnight after the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The incident comes less than a fortnight after a person died in the south-eastern Var region following a collision between a regional train and a truck.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A fortnight later, the old man came to Mac very excited.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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