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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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

If an investigation finds that the escalator was not up to the proper standards despite not yet having reached its expiration date, Schindler could be sued for neglecting to adhere to safety protocol. —John Perlstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Michel Ange Lucas, who builds refrigerators for GE Appliances, says the current Feb. 3 expiration date for TPS for Haitians will leave big gaps at the plant, given how many Haitians work there. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025

Most of the products expire in 2028 or 2029, with the earliest expiration date among the products in April 2027, according to the list detailing the nearly 5 million items. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 29 July 2025

The timeframe is consistent with the time needed for the JCPOA signatories to recall snapback sanctions prior to the Oct. 18 expiration date when the economic tool can no longer be employed en masse per the 2015 terms of the agreement. —Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025

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