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fortnight

CEFR: B1
A standard British English unit of time equal to fourteen consecutive days (two full weeks). An essential keyword in IELTS Listening Section 1 for booking schedules, accommodation periods, and holiday durations.

Synonyms

  • two weeks
  • fourteen days

Common Collocations

  • a fortnight ago
  • in a fortnight's time
  • once a fortnight

Example Sentence

The summer residential language programme runs for a fortnight starting in early July.

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