fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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South Africa’s Border Management Authority says more than 13,000 foreign nationals – including about 9,000 Malawians, 3,000 Zimbabweans, 900 Ghanaians, and 300 Nigerians – have either been voluntarily repatriated or deported in the last fortnight.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Stokes even thought the tumultuous events of the last fortnight may have brought captain and coach closer.
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Paul Newman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Recent Wimbledon fortnights have drawn Olivia Rodrigo, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Glen Powell, and a rotating cast of British royals to the Royal Box, while a circle of tennis WAGs, including Morgan Riddle and Paige Lorenze, have turned the grounds into their own runway.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But over the past fortnight, the government has undertaken several fuel price hikes, which could lead to a sharper rise in inflation.
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Sri Jegarajah,priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Stokes even thought the tumultuous events of the last fortnight may have brought captain and coach closer.
—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Recent Wimbledon fortnights have drawn Olivia Rodrigo, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Glen Powell, and a rotating cast of British royals to the Royal Box, while a circle of tennis WAGs, including Morgan Riddle and Paige Lorenze, have turned the grounds into their own runway.
—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But over the past fortnight, the government has undertaken several fuel price hikes, which could lead to a sharper rise in inflation.
—
Sri Jegarajah,priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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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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