due date

noun

: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.

The due date for the assignment is Friday.

Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.

: the day when a woman is expected to give birth

She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.

Examples of due date in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The couple, who are expecting their first child together, have been on high alert as Hailey’s due date approaches. —

Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 Asking Eric Ask Sahaj Carolyn Hax Miss Manners Parenting Advice Work Advice In-laws haven’t checked in any more than usual during her pregnancy, and just booked the annual family trip near her due date. —

Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Slate and her husband, Ben Shattuck, welcomed their first child in February 2021, but the announcement of her birth came as a surprise to many because the actress revealed her pregnancy less than two months before her due date. —

Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 Benefield was several weeks from her due date when the email was sent, O’Donnell said, but the next day she was induced and gave birth. —

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for due date

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