Standard Lemma guide

biweekly

adj · adv · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • bī.wēk'lē
  • /baɪˈwiːkli/
  • rhymes with -iːk.li
  • CMU ARPABET: B AY0 W IY1 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Occurring twice a week.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Every two weeks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Something that is published or released once every two weeks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The local paper is a biweekly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

occurring twice a week

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiweekly

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

occurring every two weeks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fortnightly

Antonyms: none provided

8

adverb

Meaning 8

every two weeks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he visited his cousins fortnightly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fortnightly

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

twice a week

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he called home semiweekly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiweekly

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: series, serial, serial publication

History

Etymology

From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly.

Across languages

Translations

80 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: hamabosteroko — occurring every two weeks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 两周一次 — occurring every two weeks
  • Danish: hver anden uge — occurring every two weeks
  • Dutch: om de week — occurring every two weeks
  • Finnish: joka toinen viikko tapahtuva — occurring every two weeks
  • Finnish: vuoroviikoittainen — occurring every two weeks
  • French: bimensuel — occurring every two weeks
  • Galician: quincenal — occurring every two weeks
  • German: alle zwei Wochen — occurring every two weeks
  • German: vierzehntägig — occurring every two weeks
  • Hindi: पाक्षिक (pākṣik) — occurring every two weeks
  • Hungarian: kéthetenkénti — occurring every two weeks
  • Polish: codwutygodniowy — occurring every two weeks
  • Polish: dwutygodniowy — occurring every two weeks
  • Portuguese: quinzenal — occurring every two weeks
  • Russian: раз в две недели (raz v dve nedeli) — occurring every two weeks
  • Spanish: quincenal — occurring every two weeks
  • Swedish: varannan vecka — occurring every two weeks
  • Thai: ทุกสองอาทิตย์ (túk-sɔ̌ɔng-aa-tít) — occurring every two weeks
  • Thai: ทุกสองสัปดาห์ (túk-sɔ̌ɔng-sàp-daa) — occurring every two weeks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 一周两次 — occurring twice a week
  • Dutch: tweemaal per week — occurring twice a week
  • Finnish: kahdesti viikossa tapahtuva — occurring twice a week
  • French: bihebdomadaire — occurring twice a week
  • Galician: bisemanal — occurring twice a week
  • German: zweimal pro Woche — occurring twice a week
  • Hungarian: hetente/heti kétszeri — occurring twice a week
  • Italian: bisettimanale — occurring twice a week
  • Polish: copółtygodniowy — occurring twice a week
  • Portuguese: bissemanal — occurring twice a week
  • Russian: два раза в неделю (dva raza v nedelju) — occurring twice a week
  • Spanish: bisemanal — occurring twice a week
  • Swedish: två gånger i veckan — occurring twice a week
  • Thai: อาทิตย์ละสองครั้ง (aa-tít-lá-sɔ̌ɔng-kráng) — occurring twice a week
  • Thai: สัปดาห์ละสองครั้ง (sàp-daa-lá-sɔ̌ɔng-kráng) — occurring twice a week
  • Catalan: cada dues setmanes — every two weeks
  • Catalan: quinzenal — every two weeks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 两周一次 — every two weeks
  • Finnish: joka toinen viikko — every two weeks
  • French: toutes les deux semaines — every two weeks
  • French: tous les quinze jours — every two weeks
  • French: quinzomadairement — every two weeks
  • Galician: cada dúas semanas — every two weeks
  • Galician: quincenal — every two weeks
  • German: alle zwei Wochen — every two weeks
  • German: zweiwöchentlich — every two weeks
  • Hungarian: kéthetente — every two weeks
  • Hungarian: kéthetenként — every two weeks
  • Italian: ogni due settimane — every two weeks
  • Polish: codwutygodniowo — every two weeks
  • Polish: dwutygodniowo — every two weeks
  • Portuguese: uma vez a cada duas semanas — every two weeks
  • Russian: раз в две недели (raz v dve nedeli) — every two weeks
  • Russian: каждые две недели (každyje dve nedeli) — every two weeks
  • Spanish: cada dos semanas — every two weeks
  • Spanish: quincenal — every two weeks
  • Catalan: dos cops per setmana — twice a week
  • Chinese Mandarin: 一周两次 — twice a week
  • Finnish: kahdesti viikossa — twice a week
  • French: bihebdomadairement — twice a week
  • French: deux fois par semaine — twice a week
  • Galician: dúas veces por semana — twice a week
  • German: zweimal pro Woche — twice a week
  • Hungarian: hetente/heti kétszer — twice a week
  • Italian: due volte alla settimana — twice a week
  • Polish: dwa razy w tygodniu — twice a week
  • Polish: dwa razy na tydzień — twice a week
  • Polish: copółtygodniowo — twice a week
  • Portuguese: duas vezes por semana — twice a week
  • Russian: два раза в неделю (dva raza v nedelju) — twice a week
  • Russian: два́жды в неделю (dváždy v nedelju) — twice a week
  • Spanish: dos veces por semana — twice a week
  • Basque: hamaboskari — something published or released once every two weeks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 双周刊 — something published or released once every two weeks
  • Finnish: joka toinen viikko ilmestyvä (julkaisu) — something published or released once every two weeks
  • French: bimensuel — something published or released once every two weeks
  • French: quinzomadaire — something published or released once every two weeks
  • Polish: dwutygodnik — something published or released once every two weeks
  • Spanish: bisemanario — something published or released once every two weeks
  • Thai: รายปักษ์ (raai-bpàk) — something published or released once every two weeks