Noun | 1. | sell-by date - a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom date - a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law" |