Meanings
nounexpiry (countable and uncountable, plural expiries)
plural expiries
- AustraliaNew ZealandUKcountableuncountableEnd; termination; expiration.
upon expiry
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approaching expiry
The contract becomes void upon expiry.
- AustraliaNew ZealandUKcountableuncountableDeath.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of expiration date.
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Translations
Catalan expiració
- expiracióend, termination
Danish udløb
- udløbend, termination
Finnish erääntymisaika
- erääntymisaikaend, termination
French expiration
- expirationend, termination
German Ablauf
- Ablaufend, termination
Italian scadenza, termine
- scadenzaend, termination
- termineend, termination
Norwegian Bokmål utløp
- utløpend, termination
Russian истече́ние/оконча́ние сро́ка де́йствия, оконча́ние
- истече́ние/оконча́ние сро́ка де́йствия (istečénije/okončánije sróka déjstvija)end, termination
- оконча́ние (okončánije)end, termination
- истече́ние (istečénije)end, termination
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APA
expiry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expiry
MLA
“expiry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expiry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expiry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expiry.
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