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

The residency was lined up before I got pregnant, and even though I hate flying—and especially hate flying un-Xanaxed with a rapidly expanding belly—prioritizing writing time before my June due date has become paramount.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The couple offered no further details about the baby, including the due date.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In the messages, Natalie confirmed her due date was 8 June 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Having fallen pregnant there with a Guinean man who left to try to get to the EU, Soumah went into labour more than two months before her due date.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

If I pay the whole amount before the due date, you will refund the unearned portion of the finance charge.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker