expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Sure, these concepts don’t exactly have an expiration date.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
With so many standards these days—think about the expiration date of car seats—liability is a major concern.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
No one ever finishes it before the arbitrary expiration date.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for expiration date
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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