Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sell-by date

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: sel-l--by -date
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The latest date by which a perishable product should be sold to the public.

noun

An indication that something, or someone, is old and out of date.

Example Sentences

"Tony Blair insists on remaining in office well past his sell-by date - yet he can afford to go."
"September 9, 2017 - Schlock Mercenary Manifold: This is not a team, Petey. This is just another mass grave. Ewin: Eeew. What's the sell-by date on that manifold? I think it's gone bad."
""They have gone past their sell-by date. But the fitters have done an amazing job keeping these units running for as long as they have."

Inflected Forms

sell-by dates (plural)

Phrases

expiration date expiry date shelf life use-by date due date best-before date

Frequently Paired Words

expiration date expiry date shelf life use-by date due date best-before date best before date best-by date

Questions

What does sell-by date mean?: The latest date by which a perishable product should be sold to the public.

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