Definition

1. Noun:
   • The termination or end of a fixed period of time, validity, or effectiveness: "expiry" refers to the point at which something, such as a contract, license, agreement, or period, comes to an end and is no longer valid or in force.
   • The event of dying; death: In formal or legal contexts, "expiry" can be a euphemism for the end of life.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Please check the expiry date on the milk carton.
  • The expiry of the lease agreement means we must vacate the premises next month.
  • (Formal) Upon the expiry of the patriarch, the estate was divided among his heirs.

Advanced Usage

• "expiry of a term": the end of a specified duration.
  • The law requires renewal before the expiry of the five-year term.
• "at expiry": at the moment something ends or becomes invalid.
  • The option contract will be settled at expiry.

Variants and Related Words

• Expire (verb): to come to an end; to terminate. Also used as a formal term for dying.
  • My passport will expire next year.
• Expiration (noun): a synonym for "expiry," particularly common in American English.
  • The expiration date is printed on the bottom.

Synonyms

• End: the final part of something.
• Termination: the action of bringing something to an end.
• Conclusion: the end or finish of an event or process.

Related Phrases

• Expiry date (noun phrase): the date after which something is no longer valid, safe, or effective.
  • Always respect the expiry date on medications.
• Shelf life (noun phrase): the length of time for which an item remains usable, consumable, or saleable. (Related concept to expiry date for products).

Noun

1. the event of dying or departure from life
   • her death came as a terrible shock
   • upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
2. a coming to an end of a contract period
   • the expiry of his driver's license