ex-

[US]/eks/
[UK]/eks/

Translation

prep.from; out of; away from; except; beyond; former (used before nouns with a hyphen in compound words)

Phrases & Collocations

ex-wife

ex-student

ex-employee

ex-boyfriend

ex-girlfriend

ex-president

ex-colleague

ex-partner

Example Sentences

the company underwent an ex-employee investigation.

he felt ex-communication from his family after the argument.

the building was an ex-factory converted into apartments.

she gave an ex-cellent presentation on the new product.

the ex-president delivered a speech to the nation.

it was an ex-tensive study of climate change effects.

the museum displayed ex-quisite artifacts from ancient egypt.

he had an ex-hilarating experience skydiving for the first time.

the project was an ex-pensive undertaking, but worth it.

the ex-plorer documented his journey through the jungle.

the ex-ception to the rule was clearly stated in the document.

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