a shelf life

the length of time that something will last or remain useful

Usage notes: The shelf life of a product is the amount of time that it can be offered for sale before it must be thrown away.

These days many marriages have a fairly short shelf life.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cynbel	-	Ancient Celtic
Djuro	-	Serbian
Roman	['rəumən]
Anat (2)	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Blair	-	Scottish, English
Ponzio	-	Italian