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use-by date

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: son istifadə tarixi — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Azerbaijani: yararlılıq müddəti — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Basque: iraungitze-data — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保質期 /保质期 (bǎozhìqī) — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Danish: bedst før-dato — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Finnish: parasta ennen -päiväys — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Finnish: viimeinen käyttöpäivä — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • French: date de péremption — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • German: Verfallsdatum — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • German: Verbrauchsdatum — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Italian: data di scadenza — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utløpsdato — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Spanish: fecha de caducidad — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Swedish: bäst före-datum — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Turkish: son kullanma tarihi — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed
  • Turkish: tercih edilen tüketim tarihi — The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed