expiry

noun

ex·​pi·​ry ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē  ˈek-spə-rē 

plural expiries

: expiration: such as

a

: exhalation of breath

b

: death

c

: termination

especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement

Synonyms

• death
• demise
• expiration
• termination

Examples of expiry in a Sentence

the expiry of the waiting period

the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

Recent Examples on the Web

Here is my exact trade setup: Buy $137 call, Dec 10th expiry Sell $138 call, Dec 10th expiry Cost: $50 Potential Profit: $50 If IBB trades at or above the short strike (i.e. $138 in this example) by the expiration date, this trade could yield a return of 100% on the amount risked. —Nishant Pant, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

This is because the vision that has animated our common life for the last few decades is past its expiry. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

International benchmark Brent crude futures with February expiry traded 0.5% higher at $72.55 per barrel at around 7:15 a.m. —Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024

The Ice Brent contract with January expiry was trading at $72.68 per barrel at 07:39 a.m. —Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing expiry

• expiry date

Medical Definition

expiry

noun

ex·​pi·​ry ik-ˈspī(ə)r-ē  ˈek-spə-rē 

plural expiries

1

: exhalation of breath

2

: death