expiration date
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expiration date

noun

Definition of EXPIRATION DATE

1
: the date after which something (as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness

Examples of EXPIRATION DATE

  1. Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.

First Known Use of EXPIRATION DATE

circa 1946

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