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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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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While the first-aid kit itself does not expire, many of the contents, such as certain medications and ointments, will have an expiration date.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The products in question also display an expiration date ranging from March to October 2026.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 16 May 2025
All affected ice cream products contain an expiration date ranging between March and October 2026.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The agency notes that the 12-ounce yogurts were distributed nationwide to retail stores and have an expiration date of May 5, 2025.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The products in question also display an expiration date ranging from March to October 2026.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 16 May 2025
All affected ice cream products contain an expiration date ranging between March and October 2026.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The agency notes that the 12-ounce yogurts were distributed nationwide to retail stores and have an expiration date of May 5, 2025.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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