two weeks
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Definition
- Noun:
- A period of fourteen consecutive days: "two weeks" refers to a time span consisting of fourteen days in a row. It is a common unit for measuring time.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The project deadline is in two weeks.
- They went on vacation for two weeks.
- I will need approximately two weeks to complete the report.
Advanced Usage
- "a clear two weeks": an uninterrupted period of two weeks.
- She has a clear two weeks between jobs to relax.
- "two weeks' notice": a formal announcement of one's intention to leave a job, given two weeks before the last day of work.
- He handed in his two weeks' notice yesterday.
Variants and Related Words
- Fortnight (noun): a period of two weeks. This term is more common in British English.
- We are going away for a fortnight.
- Biweekly (adjective/adverb): occurring every two weeks or twice a week. Note: This word can be ambiguous.
- We have a biweekly team meeting. (This often means every two weeks.)
Synonyms
- Fortnight: A period of fourteen days.
- Fourteen days: A literal description of the time period.
Related Phrases
- Two weeks from today: Exactly fourteen days after the current day.
- The appointment is scheduled for two weeks from today.
- Within two weeks: Sometime before a period of fourteen days has passed.
- You should receive a response within two weeks.
Related Idioms
- In a fortnight of Sundays: An idiom meaning "never" or "in a very long time," playing on the length of two weeks.
- That project won't be finished in a fortnight of Sundays.
Noun
- a period of fourteen consecutive days
- most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight