expiry
pronunciation
How to pronounce expiry in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspaɪəri]
How to pronounce expiry in American English:
US [ɪkˈspaɪri]
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- Noun:
- a coming to an end of a contract period
Word Origin
- expiry (n.)
- "close, termination," 1752, from expire + -y (4). Meaning "dying, death" is from 1790.
Example
- 1. A surprising development concerns the renewal of land-use rights on expiry .
- 2. Proponents of high-income cuts also claim that their expiry would hurt small businesses and cause them to stop hiring .
- 3. Of late , data show the economy is slowing , with housing once more looking very sickly after the expiry of government support in april .
- 4. Europe 's banks remain under close scrutiny : the expiry this week of 442 billion in one-year loans from the european central bank to banks caused market wobbles .
- 5. Europe 's banks remain under close scrutiny : the expiry this week of euro 442 billion in one-year loans from the european central bank to banks caused market wobbles .