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adjective · B1Out-Of-Date
owt-uh-v-DAYT/ˌaʊt əv ˈdeɪt/
Out-of-date means no longer valid, current, or safe to use. Expired is close for food, medicine, and cards; outdated is more about style or ideas. College gates: out-of-date ID is not accepted; renew it at the student desk.
Meaning
No longer valid, current, or safe to use.
Examples
- “Out-of-date ID is not accepted at the college gate; renew it at the student desk.”
- “Out-of-date medicine in the first-aid box still goes in the pharmacy returns, not the bin.”
Good to know
out-of-date (hyphens as adjective before a noun). Close: expired. Style: outdated. ID / NHS / food. Mix-up: up to date is the opposite (often with spaces).
Near in meaning
expired, outdated
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