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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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

With numerous players already dropping out of their country's international commitments over the next fortnight, does the break provide some much-needed relief or a break in momentum?

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

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.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The queen had her servants changed every fortnight, to make certain none of them befriended her.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin