shelflife
nounUK /ˈʃelflaɪf/
US /ˈʃelflaɪf/
The time a food or product stays good to use.
Check the shelflife of the milk before you drink it.
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2. The length of time a medicine stays safe and effective.
The shelflife of this cough syrup is two years.
3. The time a battery keeps working before it runs out.
A phone battery has a shelflife of about three years.
4. The period during which information or a trend stays useful.
Funny memes often have a short shelflife online.