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[ ik-spahyuhr-ee, ek-spuh-ree ] / ɪkˈspaɪər i, ˈɛk spə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expiry ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural ex·pi·ries.expiration of breath. an end or termination, as of life or a contract. Origin of expiryFirst recorded in 1745–55; expire + -y3 OTHER WORDS FROM expirynon·ex·pi·ry, noun, plural non·ex·pi·ries.Words nearby expiryexpiratory, expiratory reserve volume, expiratory stridor, expire, expired gas, expiry, expiscate, explain, explain away, explainer, explain oneself Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expiryThe first artificial crisis was the so-called “fiscal cliff”: the expiry of many tax cuts at the end of 2012. America's Political Elite are Dangerously Out of Touch|David Frum|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST At the expiry of the first, which consists of four years, the pupil can choose one of four courses. France|Gordon Cochrane Home At the expiry of this period, however, that event occurred which winds up this tragic tale. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various Arjuna hath not, to be sure, revealed himself before the expiry of the term of exile. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Unless you can escape before the expiry of the five days you are doomed. Across the Spanish Main|Harry Collingwood The Pandavas, after the expiry of the thirteenth year, would claim their kingdom. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
British Dictionary definitions for expiry
noun plural -ries- a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; terminationexpiry of a lease
- (as modifier)the expiry date
death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expirycompletion, closure, finish, resolution, retirement, result, outcome, issue, conclusion, exodus, withdrawal, departure, farewell, demise, evacuation, retreat, termination, period, ending, cease |