fortnight
noun
fort·night
ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt 
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
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Sasha Barkov, who no doubt will be seeing a lot of No. 97 over the next fortnight, is proving to be a very worthy centerman to take over for Patrice Bergeron as a yearly Selke frontrunner.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The hope is that those cameras can spend a significant amount of time on U.S. players over the ensuing fortnight.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
The fortnight since his May 8 election has been a whirlwind of public appearances and meetings with dignitaries, including Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
A bit like the one a fortnight ago, and the one a week before that too, and the couple last month.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The hope is that those cameras can spend a significant amount of time on U.S. players over the ensuing fortnight.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
The fortnight since his May 8 election has been a whirlwind of public appearances and meetings with dignitaries, including Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
A bit like the one a fortnight ago, and the one a week before that too, and the couple last month.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Fortnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortnight. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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