sell-by date

sell-by date
noun
a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold
• Hypernyms: ↑date

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sell-by date noun
A date, indicated on a manufacturer's or distributor's label, after which goods, esp foods, are considered no longer fit to be sold (also figurative)
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Main Entry: ↑sell

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sell-by date UK US noun [countable] [singular sell-by date plural sell-by dates] british
a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat
Thesaurus: deadlines and time limitssynonym

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sell-by date «SEHL BY»,
date after which a perishable product cannot be sold in a store: »

(Figurative.) Anyway, he is long past his sell-by date and will be retiring soon (John Harlow).

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n. a date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold

milk past its sell-by date

■ informal chiefly Brit. a time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective

do broadcasters have a sell-by date?

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noun, pl ⋯ dates [count]
: a date that is printed on food packages which shows the last day on which the food can be sold
— sometimes used figuratively

He wants to get married before he's past his sell-by date. [=before he's too old]

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ˈsell-by date [sell-by date sell-by dates] (BrE) (US ˈpull date) noun
the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must not be sold

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This milk is past its sell-by date.

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(figurative)

These policies are way past their sell-by date.

See also: ↑pull date

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  • sell-by date — n BrE 1.) the date stamped on a food product, after which it should not be sold ▪ a yoghurt two days past its sell by date 2.) informal a time beyond which something or someone is no longer interesting or useful ▪ This type of games console is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sell-by date — sell by ,date noun count BRITISH an EXPIRATION DATE on food or a drug …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sell-by date — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold. 2) informal a time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective …   English terms dictionary

  • sell-by date — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sell by date : singular sell by date plural sell by dates British a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat • past its sell… …   English dictionary

  • sell-by date — noun (C) BrE 1 the date stamped on a food product, after which it should not be sold; expiration date AmE 2 be past its sell by date informal if an idea, method, system etc is past its sell by date it has become no longer useful or interesting …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • ˈsell-by ˌdate — noun [C] British a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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