expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. a coming to an end; termination; close.

   the expiration of a contract.

2. the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.

3. Archaic.,  death.

expiration

/ ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the finish of something; ending; expiry

2. the act, process, or sound of breathing out

3. rare,  a last breath; death

expiration

1. See exhalation

Other Word Forms

• nonexpiration noun
• preexpiration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of expiration¹

1375–1425; late Middle English expiracioun < Latin expīrātiōn- (stem of expīrātiō ), equivalent to expīrāt ( us ) (past participle of ex ( s ) pīrāre to expire ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Hostess specified that an investigation into the problem revealed a mechanical issue with a piece of equipment that “created conditions that could support the development of mold in the product prior to the expiration date.”

From Salon

The steep insurance prices for EVs come as the U.S. electric-vehicle industry is being battered by auto tariffs, federal legislation and the expiration of a tax incentive attached to new and used electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

The squeeze is largely due to the expiration of temporary supplemental funding Congress approved just weeks after Biden was elected president but before he took office.

From Salon

For months, lawmakers, industry groups and environmental advocates have been mired in negotiations over whether and how to extend the cap-and-trade program, which limits planet-warming emissions, beyond its 2030 expiration date.

From Los Angeles Times

As steep tariffs threaten to drive up car prices and an incentive for buying electric vehicles nears its expiration date, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are becoming harder to afford.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expiry 
• termination