edition
Americannoun
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one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
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the format in which a literary work is published.
a one-volume edition of Shakespeare.
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the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.
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a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public.
the newest edition of a popular musical revue.
noun
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printing
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the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type
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a single copy from this number
a first edition
the evening edition
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one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc Compare impression
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an issue of a work identified by its format
a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare
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an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher
the Oxford edition of Shakespeare
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a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcast
verb
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Etymology
Origin of edition
1545–55; (< Middle French ) < Latin ēditiōn- (stem of ēditiō ) publication, equivalent to ēdit ( us ) (past participle of ēdere; see edit) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
An edition is a particular version of a publication. A book collector will pay a lot of money for a first edition of an important work (but that probably doesn’t include any of the paperbacks on your shelf). Edition can also refer to a book’s format. If you really enjoy reading a particular book, you might want to purchase a leather-bound, gilded-edge edition of it. In addition, edition can designate a particular issue of a newspaper. If you're a fan of crossword puzzles, you know that the toughest puzzle usually appears in the weekend edition.
Vocabulary lists containing edition
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From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Headliners of the festival's 2026 edition are Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park, with campsites throwing open their gates from Wednesday 10 June.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
After the controversy of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments in Russia and Qatar, the 2026 edition was supposed to give everyone a chance to concentrate on the football.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The 2026 edition of the world's biggest football extravaganza is the most logistically complex ever staged.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Although the first edition of Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium had not sold widely, later editions in French and Latin spread her work throughout Europe.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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