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use-by date

use-by date noun: the date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed.

Noun

use-by date (plural use-by dates)

  1. The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed.
    • The 2023-24 winter has come and gone without a whisper of when the cork will come out of the bottle regarding an announcement about replacing the ailing 1972 Stock, which is now 15 years past its use-by date.2024 April 3, Howard Johnston, “TfL is overflowing with ideas... but is short of capital”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 31

Forms of use-by date

pluraluse-by dates

Questions about use-by date

What does use-by date mean?
Use-by date means the date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed.
What part of speech is use-by date?
Use-by date is a noun.
What is the plural of use-by date?
The plural of use-by date is use-by dates.

Words near use-by date in the dictionary

  1. use to
  2. use up
  3. use value
  4. use values
  5. use your words
  6. use-by date
  7. use-by dates
  8. use-case
  9. use-cases
  10. use-mention distinction
  11. use-mention distinctions

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