expiration
Translation
expiration, expiry, end
Examples
Check the expiration date on the milk.
Check the expiration date on the milk.
The expiration of the contract is next month.
The expiration of the contract is next month.
Grammar Patterns
((expiration date)) the date on which something can no longer be used Check the expiration date on the milk.
Similar Words
Synonyms: expiry, end, termination; Antonyms: beginning, start
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'spirare' (to breathe). Literally 'breathing out', extended to mean 'the end'.
Memory Tips
Think of a life 'expiring' or breathing its last breath. The 'expiration' is the end.