best before
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Used on product labeling to indicate the date up to which a perishable item is at its best quality.
phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see best, before.
Example Sentences
- "Best before 11/04/2027"
- "What's the best before on the milk?"
- "Secretary of State for the Environment Hilary Benn has suggested sell-by dates should be scrapped and best-befores ignored."
- "The best before on bread is just a guideline - they might not be at their best after this point, but loaves that've gone a bit hard can be eaten without any problems."
- "We have quite a bit [of stock] at the moment from containers coming in that aren’t getting through quick enough so the dates are short and past best befores."