fortnightnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈfɔːt.naɪt/us/ˈfɔːrt.naɪt/UKB1 a period of two weeks:
a fortnight's holiday
once a fortnight
a fortnight ago
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- How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?
- She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.
- First prize is a fortnight in Barbados and second prize is a weekend in Rome.
- We spent a fortnight in Rome looking at all the sights.
- He has secured a fortnight's work experience at a firm of solicitors.
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- generation
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fortnightly
adjective, adverb uk/ˈfɔːt.naɪt.li/us/ˈfɔːrt.naɪt.li/
happening every two weeks:
We make a fortnightly check on supplies.
The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays.