Phrase guide

best before date

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A quality marking which denotes the date until which a food, cosmetic, or other perishable item is guaranteed to be at its best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: best-by date

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: minimální trvanlivost — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Danish: udløbsdato — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Finnish: parasta ennen -päiväys — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • German: Mindesthaltbarkeit — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • German: Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Japanese: 賞味期限 (shōmikigen) — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Norwegian Bokmål: best-før-dato — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Norwegian Bokmål: holdbarhetsdato — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utløpsdato — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Slovak: minimálna trvanlivosť — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Spanish: fecha de caducidad — date until which a food product is at its best quality
  • Swedish: bästföredatum — date until which a food product is at its best quality