fortnight noun
fort·night | \ ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt \
Definition of fortnight
: a period of 14 days : two weeks
Usage:
They stayed with us for a fortnight.
Nobel Prize winner says virus curve will flatten in 'a fortnight'
By Peter Hartcher
March 24, 2020 — 11.50pm
"I think the steps announced by the Prime Minister and the premiers will dampen this down. I would expect to see the curve flatten in the next fortnight, see it start to come down," he says.
What It Means to Contain and Mitigate the Coronavirus
By Robert P. Baird
March 11, 2020
Gatherings larger than two hundred and fifty people have been banned and where, starting tomorrow, the public schools will be closed for a fortnight.
The zone was not exactly a quarantine—people would still be allowed to move freely in and out of it, and small businesses could remain open, but large gathering places, including schools and houses of worship, will be closed for at least a fortnight.
Cut along the dotted line slip in and seal the flap.
Postal competition crazy, though you wear the dunce's cap.
Win a fortnight in Ibiza line up for the big hand out.
You'll never know unless you try what winning's all about
