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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jonathan Walter, Valentina Breschi/AFP via Getty Images The deal, which has no expiration date, also blocks non-NATO countries from establishing bases on the island without agreement from the parties. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Get free replacements, exchanges, or returns for store credit with no expiration date after purchase. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

European leaders rushed to back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend amid a widening rift with the US, though the continent’s support for Kyiv may have an expiration date. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Oct. 2026

That date can also be different from the expiration date printed on your visa, which is where things can get confusing. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for expiration date

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate

Kids Definition

expiration date

noun

1

: the date on which something (as a credit card) is no longer of use

2

: the last date on which a product (as food or medicine) can be safely used