pull date

noun

1. sell-by date.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pull date¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Much of the food is right at or past the pull date for supermarkets, although there’s nothing wrong with it.

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“It was just one sample; the pull date was Oct. 4, which means that milk is pretty much all sold and gone,” said Cheryl Voortman, owner of Pride and Joy.

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It’s been nearly 40 years since X made its debut on the explosive Los Angeles punk scene, but the band continues to thrive well past what many punk bands might consider a pull date.

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With the most common spelling of the name, Brittany, at number eighteen among high-end families and number five among low-end families, it is surely approaching its pull date.

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A "sell by" or "pull" date indicates the last day a product should be sold.

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