a date printed on something you buy that shows that it may be less safe to eat or less effective after this date. The date by which a product should be sold is called a sell-by date.
Synonyms and related words
The activity of selling
aftermarket
buyer’s market
call
use-by date
noun countable mainly British
US /ˈjuz baɪ ˌdeɪt/
Word Forms
singular
use-by date
plural
use-by dates
DEFINITIONS1
1
a date printed on something you buy that shows that it may be less safe to eat or less effective after this date