expiration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expiration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expiration

[ n.]

- The act of expiring
- The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.
- Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
- The last emission of breath; death.
- A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
- That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

Meaning of 'expiration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expiration

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a coming to an end of a contract period

Example in sentence:

the expiry of his driver's license

Meaning (2):
- euphemistic expressions for death

Example in sentence:

thousands mourned his passing

Nearby Words:

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Expiration Date
Expiration Date is the date your coverage ends. There is usually a time of day associated with this date, for example, an expiration date

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