expiration date

American  

noun

1. the last date that a product, as food, should be used before it is considered spoiled or ineffective, usually specified on the label or package.

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Example Sentences

For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on June 12, or the next nearest date if that expiration date not exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The world’s Marys understand that while beauty fades, the art of fascination has no expiration date.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

He said many of the city structures in everyday use are already well past their intended expiration date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Following Rodríguez's remarks, Foro Penal vice-president Gonzalo Himiob said only another legislative act or referendum could undo the amnesty law, which had no expiration date.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

A container of milk in a U.S. supermarket bears only one date: the expiration date.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond