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ex-works
ex-worksadjectivedirect from the factory, excluding delivery costs, distribution costs, retail commission, etc..
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ex works
ex worksadverb(ex-works when prenominal) (of a price, value, etc) excluding the cost of delivery from the factory and sometimes excluding the commission or profit of the distributor or retailer
ex-works
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ex-works
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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For one, we don’t have money to buy anything, and two, Lee Lee’s ex works at Target and she doesn’t want to run into him.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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