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

What helped cement it in the minds and hearts of many was their childhood trips during miners' fortnight.

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A fortnight later, Sara was buried in a cemetery in the nearby city of Lille.

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Less than a fortnight after the matter was resolved, she suffered a neurological collapse, was paralysed from the neck down and used a wheelchair for a year.

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Though it is unclear whether they are referencing the same incident, Queensland Police told the BBC it had received reports of an alleged midnight break-and-enter at the kindergarten about a fortnight ago, and was investigating.

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It seemed fitting that the sun was shining in Port Glasgow when the pair were reunited a fortnight later and John was happy to announce that the Plook trophy had been officially retired.

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