fortnight

noun (a fortnight, fortnights) — mainly UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ

«fortnight» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A period of two weeks; fourteen days. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, less in the USA and Canada (where people say "two weeks"). In maths: "a fortnight" means 14 days. Phrases: a fortnight ago, in a fortnight, every fortnight, fortnightly.

Examples

We're going on holiday for a fortnight. tree →
I'll see you in a fortnight. tree →
The library books are due back in a fortnight. tree →
How many days are there in three fortnights? Forty-two. tree →
She gets paid every fortnight. tree →
The magazine comes out fortnightly. tree →
It was more than a fortnight since the Moon had shone. tree →

Note

Comes from old English "fourteen nights". Maths: 1 fortnight = 14 days = 2 weeks; 2 fortnights = 28 days, not a full month. Americans may not know the word.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «fortnight» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fortnight» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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