expiry

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspaɪəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik spīər′ē, ek′spə rē)

Inflections of 'expiry' (n): npl: expiries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•pi•ry  (ik spīər′ē, ek′spə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. expiration of breath.
  2. an end or termination, as of life or a contract.
  • expire + -y3 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
expiry /ɪkˈspaɪərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
    • a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; termination
    • (as modifier): the expiry date
  2. death
'expiry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
butterfly - expiration

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