expiration

CEFRC1

/ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The end of a period or the date something stops being valid.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Examples

  • Check the expiration date of that juice before you drink it.

  • This milk's expiration date has come and gone!

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˌɛk.spaɪ̯ˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən] ~ [ˌɛk.spaɪ̯ˈɹeɪ̯.ʃn̩]
  • [ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən] ~ [ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

  2. A single outward breath.

  3. Other similar release of volatile matter.

More examples

In context

  • crackles heard on expiration

  • Holonym: respiration

  • labored expirations

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Check the blank date on the milk before you drink it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English expiracioun, exspiracioun (“vapor, breath”), from Latin expīrātiōnem, exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of expīrātiō, exspīrātiō. By surface analysis, expire + -ation.