ikˈspīrē, ekˈs-, ˈekˌs-; ˈekspərē noun
( -es )
Etymology: expire + -y
: expiration:
a. : exhalation of breath
that deep intake of breath, that brief and passionate expiry were not the components of a sigh — Aldous Huxley
b. : death
on expiry , the rebellious soul shall other bodies enter — P.J.Bailey
c. : destruction , extinction
ancient history ought … not to cease with the expiry of the Roman Empire — William Taylor †1836
d. : termination , close , end
at the expiry of these eight years he dismissed the subject and sold the books — A.N.Whitehead
especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement
on the expiry of the State Governor's term of office — Noreen Routledge