expiry meaning

expiry as a noun

1. a coming to an end of a contract period
   • the expiry of his driver's license

   Synonyms: termination, expiration

   Type of: end

2. the event of dying or departure from life
   • her death came as a terrible shock
   • upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren

   Synonyms: death, decease

   Type of: change

   Kinds: Crucifixion, fatality, martyrdom, megadeath, passing, wrongful death

How to pronounce expiry

expiry is pronounced /ˌɛkˈspaɪri/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with expiry

• inquiry
• enquiry