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

Unlike traditional futures, they don’t have an expiration date, and short investors periodically pay long investors, or vice versa, depending on whether the futures price trades above or below the spot price.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on June 12, or the next nearest date if that expiration date not exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The world’s Marys understand that while beauty fades, the art of fascination has no expiration date.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

About some new expiration date the scientists have set for the planet.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day