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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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

When he was given the contract in July 2024, that expiration date fell in the offseason, but the league’s recent decision to flip its calendar means the contract now concludes in the middle of the 2027-28 season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Negotiations started months before the expiration date, Acree said, but were delayed in good faith because of new leadership at the helm. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Five months remain until AGOA faces another expiration date, but the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote on the program’s future. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

All of the items affected by this recall have an expiration date of July 10, 2026 and were distributed between May 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 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