end-of-life

¹

[end-uhv lahyf]

adjective

1. of, in, or relating to the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.

2. of, in, or relating to the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.

end of life

²

[end-uhv lahyf]

noun

1. the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.

2. the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.

Example Sentences

This species of octopus reproduces toward the end of life, when a female chooses a large male to mate with, according to the Ocean Conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Todd is working on new research about end of life care for adults with learning disabilities.

From BBC

"We think that we can probably produce 30% of the rare earths needed by Europe just by recycling end of life motors and other equipment," says Mr Kehren.

From BBC

“Ayman has made a profound difference for staff and certainly for the families in walking families through what is Islamically allowed around end of life,” she said in a phone interview.

From Salon

"It's not having to worry about those little things. Maybe even being able to afford some kind of luxuries as you're nearing end of life that otherwise might not be able to afford."

From BBC

Related Words

• annihilation 
• destruction 
• elimination 
• obsolescence