a fixed date on which a product is due to become available for the public to see or buy
2.
a fixed date on which a prisoner is due for release from prison
release date in American English
noun Journalism
1.
the time, as the day, part of the day, and sometimes the hour, on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast
2.
the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance
Word origin
[1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Expressionism, cadre, one-shot, scrounge, white list
Examples of 'release date' in a sentence
release date
Especially as they'd already pumped loads of money into advertising the release date.
The Sun (2009)
Filming is likely to begin next year in anticipation of a 2013 release date.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The release date slipped by two years.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But there's been no official clue as to its release date.
The Sun (2016)
The film has no release date yet.
The Sun (2011)
With all the promotion running around the original release date, however, momentum was lost.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There's no release date yet, but please let this be true.
The Sun (2017)
The release date is not yet scheduled but could be next year.