noun, plural ex·pi·ries.
- expiration of breath.
- an end or termination, as of life or a contract.
noun plural -ries
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- a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; terminationexpiry of a lease
- (as modifier)the expiry date
- death
n.“close, termination,” 1752, from expire + -y (1). Meaning “dying, death” is from 1790.