Word: Fortnight

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/

Definitions

• Noun: A period of fourteen nights or two weeks. It’s commonly used in British English and less frequently in American English.

Example Sentence:

• “We’ll be staying at the cottage for a fortnight.”
• "The project deadline is in a fortnight’s time."

Phrases

• “Every fortnight”: This implies that something occurs or recurs every two weeks.
  • Example: “The magazine is published every fortnight.”
• “A fortnight’s holiday”: Refers to taking a vacation that lasts for two weeks.
  • Example: “After finishing this project, I’m going to take a fortnight’s holiday.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She’s been away on a fortnight’s break to recharge her batteries.”
• Noun (used in a sentence): “I haven’t seen him since last fortnight when he left for his business trip.”

Synonyms

• Two weeks
• 14 days
• A couple of weeks
• Half a month
• Biweekly (though note that ‘biweekly’ can also mean twice a week depending on context)

There’s no verb form or other part-of-speech usage for “fortnight”; it primarily functions as a noun referring to a specific duration of time.