Definition

1. 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

1. a period of fourteen consecutive days
   • most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight