American English
/ˈɛk.sɪz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: ex
a person who was your romantic partner or spouse in the past
Practice out louda person who was your romantic partner or spouse in the past
I ran into my ex at the grocery store.
Her ex is getting married next month.
my ex · an ex-partner · get back together with an ex · stay friends with an ex
my/your/his/her ex
someone's ex
a word part used before a person's role or relationship to say that they had it before but do not have it now
The ex-president spoke at the university.
Her ex-wife lives in another state.
In compounds, ex- is usually written with a hyphen.
ex-president · ex-wife · ex-husband · ex-boyfriend
a former romantic partner
Her ex-partner lives in Boston.
a former husband
Her ex-husband picks up the children on Fridays.
a former wife
He invited his ex-wife to the wedding.
The plural is exes, not ex's.