expiry

English

Etymology

From expire +‎ -y.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/, /ɛkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪəɹi

Noun

expiry (countable and uncountable, plural expiries)

  1. (British, New Zealand, Australia) End; termination; expiration.
  2. (British, New Zealand, Australia) Death.
  3. (New Zealand, Australia) Synonym of expiration date.

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References

  1. ^ expiry, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “expiry (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.