expiration

Word family

ex·pir·a·tion /ˌekspəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

1. x-refthe ending of a fixed period of time 到期，期满

2. expiration date the American form of expiry date expiry date 的美语形式

Examples from the Corpus

expiration date• Guidelines require that an expiration date appear on every page of an Internet-Draft.• Beer makers such as Anheuser-Busch complained two years ago that the county was selling beer past its expiration date.• In August that year $ 25 million worth of vaccine was backlogged and in danger of passing its six-month expiration date.• Winemakers, you already know that consumers need expiration dates on certain wines.• The certificate, which is good at any of the restaurants, has no expiration date.• The expiration date is no more than fourteen days later than the date of grading.

Examples from the Corpus

expiration• Guidelines require that an expiration date appear on every page of an Internet-Draft.• Beer makers such as Anheuser-Busch complained two years ago that the county was selling beer past its expiration date.• Sandoz and CoCensys have mutually agreed to discontinue their agreement after its March expiration.• In August that year $ 25 million worth of vaccine was backlogged and in danger of passing its six-month expiration date.• At the expiration of the time thus set aside, debate ends.• The demand was premature, because it was made and served before the expiration of a month from the 31 July bill.• the expiration of the treaty

From Longman Business Dictionary