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Definition of sell-by date noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sell-by date

noun
 
/ˈsel baɪ deɪt/
 
/ˈsel baɪ deɪt/
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(US English pull date)
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  1. the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must not be sold
    • This milk is past its sell-by date.
    • (figurative) These policies are way past their sell-by date.
    compare best-before date, use-by dateTopics Shoppingc1
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