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expiration

ex·pi·ra·tion

UK/ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ US/ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən] ~ [ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a coming to an end of a contract period

  • “the expiry of his driver”
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2.

euphemistic expressions for death

  • “thousands mourned his passing”
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3.

the act of expelling air from the lungs

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • expiration date
  • expiration time
  • time until expiration

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