due date

American  

[doo dayt] / ˈdu ˌdeɪt /

noun

plural

due dates

1. the specific day on which something is due to be completed, paid, submitted, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• due-date adjective

Example Sentences

Baby Maddox arrived on his due date, while the twins made their appearance a little early.

From BBC

Two books have been returned to a library almost 50 years past their due date after being spotted in a charity shop 60 miles away.

From BBC

The problems meant the couple's baby boy, Lucky, had to be delivered seven weeks before his due date.

From BBC

Anna Mehta, 45, shares a Google document with her husband where she tracks their expenses — down to the bill due dates.

From MarketWatch

This means finances would be discussed before the due date and collected upfront, rather than billed after the birth takes place.

From MarketWatch