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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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

The green card should have an expiration date according to the security features. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025

However, this underperformance may have an expiration date if the past is any indication. —Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

During the latest episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, the NBA legend was asked about the couple’s new romance and didn’t hesitate to predict an early expiration date. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025

The law requires that the new expiration date be 60 days after publishing, which would mean TPS for both nationalities will end in early September. —Miami Herald, 7 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