shelf life

== English == === Alternative forms === shelflife === Pronunciation === === Noun === shelf life (plural shelf lives) The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold. The maximum time a packaged material can be stored under specific conditions and still meet the performance requirements specified. Synonym: storage life (figuratively) The length of time that something is popular or fashionable. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== expiration date sell-by date === Further reading === “shelf life”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “shelf life, n.” under “shelf, n.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. shelf life on Wikipedia.Wikipedia