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

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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A fortnight ago, the UK government came under fire from its own lawmakers following allegations that British-made weapons were ending up in the hands of the RSF, who were using them to commit atrocities.

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It has been a similar story over the past fortnight, as the All Blacks finished strongly to edge out Ireland and Scotland.

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There are fears from those loyal to Sir Keir Starmer that his job might be under immediate threat, perhaps as soon as shortly after the Budget in a fortnight's time.

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In just under a fortnight, leaders from some of the world's major economies will gather in South Africa's economic heartland, Johannesburg, for the G20 summit.

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