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

Then, if that were the charge and if they included the time served at Scheveningen, September 1 would be our release date!

From Literature

But there is another potential battle looming at the box office - the film's release date is currently the same as the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday.

From BBC

However, a lot can happen between now and December - and one of the films could still be moved to a different release date.

From BBC

Netflix has already announced a sequel, though no release date has been set.

From Barron's

Across what seemed an extremely long awards season — a run that was even longer for “Sinners” due to its spring release date — the film had many ups and downs.

From Los Angeles Times