EXPIRY


Meaning of EXPIRY in English

ex ‧ pir ‧ y /ɪkˈspaɪəri $ -ˈspaɪri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English

1 . the end of a period of time during which an official document can legally be used, or the end of a period of authority SYN expiration American English

expiry of

the formal expiry of the presidential term in September

Only seven minutes remained before the expiry of the noon deadline.

2 . expiry date the date after which something is not safe to eat or can no longer be used SYN expiration date American English :

Check the expiry date on your passport.

Eggs must be marked with an expiry date that is ten days from the date of packing.

⇨ ↑ sell-by date

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.