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
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
Nearly one in five adults surveyed said they had eaten smaller portions and food beyond its use-by date.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023
The boxes have a 2023 use-by date and the barcode number 4056489516965.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022
It was a worm with a use-by date.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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