fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit]

noun

1. the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

fortnight

/ ˈfɔːtˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a period of 14 consecutive days; two weeks

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortnight¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fourtenight, contraction of Old English fēowertēne niht; fourteen, night

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortnight¹

Old English fēowertīene niht fourteen nights

Example Sentences

After her 10-hour day in labs a fortnight ago, Dani indulged her love of art - something she does to stop burning out.

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South Africa's Franco Mostert received a full red card against Italy a fortnight later; again, this was rescinded.

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A fortnight after the Gunners' surprise draw at Sunderland gave their Premier League title rivals new hope, Sunday's resounding win over Tottenham has put them firmly back in the hot seat.

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It had appeared his involvement in this autumn's campaign would be limited to training with the senior side and a start in England A's defeat by an All Blacks XV a fortnight ago.

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The hundreds of billions being spent to build and equip data centers have become a key focus of both the equity and credit markets in recent weeks, as I wrote here a fortnight ago.

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