ex-works

[eks-wurks]

adjective

British.

1. direct from the factory, excluding delivery costs, distribution costs, retail commission, etc..

   the ex-works price.

ex works

adverb

1. (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

   the price is £500 ex works

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex works¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Q: My ex works as a computer tech.

From Fox News

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 Literature