sell-by date

sell-by date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-bahy]
- /ˈsɛlˌbaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-bahy]
- /ˈsɛlˌbaɪ/

Definitions of sell-by date words

noun sell-by date the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Compare shelf life. 1
idioms sell-by date past one's / its sell-by date, Informal. past one's or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date. 1
noun sell-by date on food packaging 1
countable noun sell-by date The sell-by date on a food container is the date by which the food should be sold or eaten before it starts to decay. 0
noun sell-by date a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale 0
noun sell-by date The sell-by date is printed on the packaging of food and other perishables to indicate the date after which that item should not be offered for sale. 0

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Parts of speech for Sell-by date

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sell-by date

sell-by date popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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