expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. a coming to an end; termination; close.

   the expiration of a contract.

2. the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.

3. Archaic.,  death.

expiration

/ ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the finish of something; ending; expiry

2. the act, process, or sound of breathing out

3. rare,  a last breath; death

expiration

1. See exhalation

Other Word Forms

• nonexpiration noun
• preexpiration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of expiration¹

1375–1425; late Middle English expiracioun < Latin expīrātiōn- (stem of expīrātiō ), equivalent to expīrāt ( us ) (past participle of ex ( s ) pīrāre to expire ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The driver’s license or ID in your wallet is still valid until the expiration date.

From Los Angeles Times

EV sales are expected to fall this month following the tax credit’s expiration.

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In a screed published in the Hill on Sept. 18 advocating the subsidies’ expiration, Clancy attacked what he labeled “Biden’s health insurance handouts” as benefiting “even millionaires.”

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The report also expects consumer consumption to weaken following a surge in electric-vehicle purchases in the third quarter due to the expiration of federal tax credits last month.

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If the magicians had voted no, they would have needed to find a new venue at the expiration of their lease on Dec. 31, 2028.

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Related Words

• expiry 
• termination