Meaning of expiration date | Babel Free
Definitions
A date by which an object either should not be used or loses its value, depending upon the item.
Equivalents
Examples
“credit card expiration date⟳”
“Well, in the mercy of God we are normally unaware of our personal expiration date⟳.”
“You have⟳ an expiration date⟳, and despite your wanting to claim⟳ control⟳ over life circumstances, you're not entitled to know⟳ when your expiration date⟳ will be.”
“If my expiration date⟳ is set⟳, then it doesn't matter⟳ if I smoke⟳ or eat⟳ a gallon of ice cream a day; however, the quality of my life between now and that point⟳ will be improved considerably by eating well and taking good care of myself.”
“It is modern medicine's best guess⟳, a 50/50 shot, a coin flip of a lifespan. I would not want⟳ to know⟳ my expiration date⟳ or median survival.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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