expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. a coming to an end; termination; close.

   the expiration of a contract.

2. the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.

3. Archaic.,  death.

expiration

/ ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the finish of something; ending; expiry

2. the act, process, or sound of breathing out

3. rare,  a last breath; death

expiration

1. See exhalation

Other Word Forms

• nonexpiration noun
• preexpiration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of expiration¹

1375–1425; late Middle English expiracioun < Latin expīrātiōn- (stem of expīrātiō ), equivalent to expīrāt ( us ) (past participle of ex ( s ) pīrāre to expire ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

EV sales are expected to plunge following this week’s expiration of a $7,500 federal tax credit that boosted the number of battery-powered cars on the road.

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As the EV tax credit approached expiration, U.S. consumers raced to buy EVs.

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“We will not sell an electric car without considering the expiration date of the battery,” he said.

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Yen keeps a spreadsheet to track expiration dates, expenses, stockpiled calories and where everything is.

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People have been buying more EVs ahead of the credit expiration.

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Related Words

• expiry 
• termination