Word
expiry
Phoneticsex·piry
US/ˌɛkˈspaɪɹi/
UK/ɛkspˈaɪəɹi/
Definition
n. the date or time when something stops being valid or useful. You use this for things like food, passports, or software licenses.
n. the point in time at which a document, product, or legal right becomes invalid or ceases to exist.
Examples
“The expiry date on the milk is next week.”
“The software license will reach its expiry date in six months unless the company renews it.”
“While the physical passport remained valid, the digital chip had reached its expiry, rendering the document useless for international travel until the new version was issued.”
Examples
simple
“The expiry date on the milk is next week.”
contextual
“The software license will reach its expiry date in six months unless the company renews it.”
complex
“While the physical passport remained valid, the digital chip had reached its expiry, rendering the document useless for international travel until the new version was issued.”
Etymology
From expire + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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