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# expiry

noun (expiry; an expiry)

«expiry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Expiry is the end of the time when something can be used or is valid, such as a ticket, card or passport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#m1)
2. The «expiry date» is the last day food, medicine or a card should be used (UK, Australia, Ireland, NZ; in the US often «expiration date»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life and safety: check the expiry date on food and medicine; do not take medicine past its expiry. Phrases: «expiry date», «on expiry», «before expiry». It tells the reader something has a time limit.

### Examples

- Check the expiry date on the milk before you drink it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x1)
- My library card is near its expiry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x2)
- Do not use medicine after its expiry date. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x3)
- The coupon has an expiry date at the end of the month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x4)
- Mum renewed her passport before its expiry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x5)
- The yoghurt was past its expiry, so we threw it away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/#x6)

### Note

Mainly UK/Commonwealth; US says «expiration». Verb: expire (expired = no longer valid). «Best before» means quality may drop but the food may still be safe; «use by» or «expiry» is stricter. Maths: count days left until expiry by subtracting the dates.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «expiry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expiry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«expiry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/expiry.html) on Mova free.