fortnight
noun
fort·night
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Definition of fortnight
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
Examples of fortnight in a Sentence
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
Recent Examples on the Web
The preceding fortnight offered a new round of action, though. — Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, "Winners and Losers in Albany’s Legislative Session," 23 June 2019 That outlook contrasts sharply with Jumia’s early-day run on the New York Stock Exchange given a strong opening fortnight amid the novelty of its listing as the first major Africa-focused tech company on the exchange. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Jumia’s shares have dropped below its IPO price as speculators and shorts hover," 6 Aug. 2019 Memories of his 2008 loss to Nadal permeated this fortnight in part because the two men met again in the semifinal and produced another tantalizing contest. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "Novak Djokovic Is the Greatest Player of the ‘Big Three’," 14 July 2019 That was a key aspect of this matchup, given that Halep came in having won 53% of her opponents' service games during the fortnight, while Williams had 45 aces. — Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, "Simona Halep stuns Serena Williams for Wimbledon title," 13 July 2019 That was a key aspect of this matchup, given that Halep came in having won 53% of her opponents’ service games during the fortnight, while Williams had 45 aces. — Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, "Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams’ bid for 24th Slam," 13 July 2019 Yet the early blemish Tuesday might lead some to wonder whether his deep run on the clay of the French Open last month will cost the soon-to-be 38-year-old later in the fortnight. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Roger Federer drops set -- but then cruises in Wimbledon opener," 2 July 2019 Sure, Thompson and her team didn’t need to compile a fortnight’s worth of cool outfits to get audiences interested in a summer studio tentpole. — Vogue, "Tessa Thompson's Men in Black Press Tour Wardrobe is Next Level," 14 June 2019 But just three days into the fortnight, the men ranked Nos. — Howard Fendrich, SFChronicle.com, "Just 18, Canada’s ‘FAA’ taking flight in Wimbledon’s men’s draw," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fortnight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fortnight
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fortnight
chiefly British
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
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fortnight
noun
fort·night
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Kids Definition of fortnight
: two weeks
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