use-by date
Britishnoun
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the date by which perishable goods should be used
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another word for sell-by date
Example Sentences
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Like the yogurt I find in the back of the break-room refrigerator, it’s past the use-by date.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 23, 2025
I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I'm still suspicious.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2023
The 12.9-ounce cans subject to the recall can be identified by having a use-by date of “1 Mar 2024” with a code of either “ZL2HZF” or “ZL2HZZ” on the bottom of the can.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Recalled products will also have a UPC code of 300871214415 and a use-by date of March 1, 2024.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
It was a worm with a use-by date.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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