fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Wider Yachts will unveil its first catamaran in less than a fortnight.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
There is a tally bellow that adds up to 14, which could refer to a fortnight, which is two weeks.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
There is a tally bellow that adds up to 14, which could refer to a fortnight, which is two weeks.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fortnight
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fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfōrt-ˌnīt
ˈfȯrt-
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
fortnightly
adverb or adjective
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Etymology
Old English fēowertȳne niht "fourteen nights"
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