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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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

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

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.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Australian airline Qantas said in a statement that it is also increasing fares which "will vary from route to route" after jet fuel costs rose up to 150 per cent over the past fortnight.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

“Not a whit!—courage! This day fortnight you’ll hardly be a pin the worse of it: you’ve lost a little blood; that’s all. Carter, assure him there’s no danger.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë