expiry
noun/ɪkˈspaɪəri/
/ɪkˈspaɪəri/
(especially British English) (North American English usually expiration)
[uncountable]- an ending of the period of time when an official document can be used, or when an agreement is legally acceptable
- the expiry of a fixed-term contract
- on expiry The licence can be renewed on expiry.
- Upon expiry of the policy, a new policy must be started.
- Your passport should be renewed before its expiry.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryExpiry is used before these nouns:- date
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