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

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

You used it once — maybe twice — and now it’s sitting there, a little accusatory, inching toward its expiration date.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 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

There is at least some historical precedent for a chair remaining in place beyond a formal term’s expiration date.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“You know what milk tastes like when it nears the expiration date, just the littlest bit sour?”

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin