Meaning

4 senses
  1. (not comparable)Ex-, former, previously but no longer.

  2. Ex-, former, previously but no longer. My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.

    (not comparable)My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.

  3. (not comparable)The place the train originated from or called at prior to the present location.

  4. (Singapore, colloquial)Expensive, dear

    It's too ex.

More definitions
  • out of fashion

Examples

620 sentences
  1. This is Mary, my ex-girlfriend.

    Це Мері, моя колишня дівчина.

    ruЭто Мэри — моя бывшая девушка.

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  2. This is Tom, my ex-boyfriend.

    Це Том, мій колишній хлопець.

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  3. Mary is still in love with her ex-boyfriend.

    Мері й досі закохана у свого колишнього.

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  4. I loved my ex-wife, but I just couldn't live with her anymore.

    Я кохав свою колишню дружину, але я просто вже більше не міг із нею жити.

    ruЯ любил свою бывшую жену, но просто не мог больше с ней жить.

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  5. Tom is back with his ex.

    Том знову зустрічається зі своєю колишнею.

    ruТом вернулся со своей бывшей.

    deTom ist wieder mit seiner Ex zusammen.

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Origin

Standalone use of prefix ex-. From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic

Standalone use of prefix ex-.

From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic abbreviation.

Clipping of expensive.

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Forms

more ex, most ex
Comparativemore ex Lesson
Superlativemost ex Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Collocations

12 patterns
  • ex wife
  • ex husband
  • ex boyfriend
  • ex girlfriend
  • an ex con
  • his ex wife
  • my ex girlfriend
  • an an ex
  • ex wives
  • my ex wife
  • ex con
  • his ex girlfriend

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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