expiry date
noun[C]
UKukus(USexpiration date)thedateat which adocument,agreement, etc. has nolegalforceor can nolongerbe used:
You need toenterthecreditcardnumberandexpirydate.
Theirconcessiontooperatethefranchisecurrentlyhas anexpirydateof 2052.
pass/reach its expiry dateThe car'staxdischadpasseditsexpirydate.
COMMERCE
thedateprintedon thecontainerof anitemforsale,especiallyfoodormedicine, after which theitemcan nolongerbesoldand should not be used:
Foodproductlabelsmustspecifyweights,ingredients,nutritionalcontent, andexpirydate.
Never take anymedicationthatis pastitsexpirydate.
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best-before date
pull date
sell-by date
use-by date
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
the lastdayon which anoption(= therighttobuyorsellparticularshares)can be used:
Americanwarrantsallowyou tobuyorselltheunderlyingsecurityat anytimeup to theexpirydate.
By theoptionexpirydateof 21DecembertheFTSE100indexstoodat 5,100.