release date

American  

noun

Journalism.

1. the time, as the day, part of the day, and sometimes the hour, on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast.

2. the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance.

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Etymology

Origin of release date

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A release date for The Choir is yet to be announced.

From BBC

When the band cleared its social media profiles and revealed the release date for their new album on New Year's Day, Weverse was so overwhelmed by fans logging on for information that the platform crashed.

From BBC

The difference in response kept the conversation going long past the initial release date.

From Salon

The same trader previously earned more than $100,000 by correctly betting on the release date of Google’s Gemini 3 AI model.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week brings the all-important jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on its normal release date of Friday.

From Barron's