fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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If President Trump can’t agree to a deal with China in the next fortnight or so, Secretary Ross said markets can expect to see economic sanctions on either side return to the higher levels seen before a pause was agreed those three months ago.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2025
No matches were announced until less than a fortnight before the show, two of which are multi-women matches, including a battle royal.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour in 2023 plumped for the same venue, and Lana Del Rey did the same a fortnight ago.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Swiatek lost only one set during the entire fortnight.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2025
No matches were announced until less than a fortnight before the show, two of which are multi-women matches, including a battle royal.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour in 2023 plumped for the same venue, and Lana Del Rey did the same a fortnight ago.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Swiatek lost only one set during the entire fortnight.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 July 2025
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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