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expiration date — The date after which a product, especially food or medicine, should not be used because it may be dangerous or no longer effective

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The date after which a product, especially food or medicine, should not be used because it may be dangerous or no longer effective

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌekspəˈreɪʃən deɪt/

Example Sentences

  • My roommate ate yogurt that was three weeks past its expiration date and spent the entire night talking to the toilet
  • The pharmacy carefully monitors the expiration dates of all medications
  • She has a talent for finding the one item in her fridge that's exactly on its expiration date when she's really hungry

expiration date

NOUN

[/ˌekspəˈreɪʃən deɪt/]

The date after which a product, especially food or medicine, should not be used because it may be dangerous or no longer effective

She checked the expiration date on the milk before pouring it into her coffee.
💡 Concept

She checked the expiration date on the milk before pouring it into her coffee.

When expiration dates pass, inspiration needs preparation!
🎵 Rhyme

When expiration dates pass, inspiration needs preparation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌekspəˈreɪʃən deɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌekspəˈreɪʃən deɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootspir
Suffix--ation

Origin

Derived from Latin 'expirare' (to breathe out, to die), combining ex- (out) and spirare (to breathe). Originally denoting the moment when life ends, the term evolved in modern usage to signify the date when a product's usefulness or safety concludes.

Breakdown

ex- (out, away) + spirare (to breathe) = to breathe out one's last breath. The suffix -ation converts the verb to a noun, and 'date' specifies the calendar marking of this expiration moment.

🎵Rhyme

inspirationpreparationdeclaration
inspiration
preparation
declaration

🔗Collocations

check the expiration date
past its expiration date
extend the expiration date
expiration date stamp
before the expiration date
expiration date labeling

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My roommate ate yogurt that was three weeks past its expiration date and spent the entire night talking to the toilet”

“The pharmacy carefully monitors the expiration dates of all medications”

😄 Fun example

“She has a talent for finding the one item in her fridge that's exactly on its expiration date when she's really hungry”

“Always write the expiration date clearly on homemade food containers”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

expiry datebest-by dateuse-by datesell-by date

Antonyms

production datemanufacture date

Related

shelf lifefreshnessspoilagepreservationstorage

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