edition

American  

[ih-dish-uhn] / ɪˈdɪʃ ən /

noun

• editions
  plural

1. 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).

2. the format in which a literary work is published.

   a one-volume edition of Shakespeare.

3. the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.

4. a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public.

   the newest edition of a popular musical revue.

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edition British  

/ ɪˈdɪʃən /

noun

1. printing

   1. the entire number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other publication printed at one time from a single setting of type

   2. a single copy from this number

      a first edition

      the evening edition

2. one of a number of printings of a book or other publication, issued at separate times with alterations, amendments, etc Compare impression

3. 1. an issue of a work identified by its format

      a leather-bound edition of Shakespeare

   2. an issue of a work identified by its editor or publisher

      the Oxford edition of Shakespeare

4. a particular instance of a television or radio programme broadcast

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verb

1. (tr) to produce multiple copies of (an original work of art)

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• preedition
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• editions
  plural

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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

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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.

Example Sentences

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edition editions

Appeared in the October 17, 2026, print edition as 'Omar Fights Back Against Home Search'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Appeared in the October 17, 2026, print edition as 'Washington’s ‘Millionaire’ Tax Trick'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Appeared in the October 17, 2026, print edition as 'Cyber Issue Halts Bankruptcy Notices'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Appeared in the October 17, 2026, print edition as 'Proofpoint to Buy Varonis in $6.3 Billion Deal'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“It’s this year’s edition, but I thought you’d appreciate it even though it’s October. When I get to a place where they got next year’s, I’ll pick it up.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Ebook editions have already been removed from sale in the UK, although many book shops still have existing stock of physical copies.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The previous two editions of EVO France have taken place in the French Mediterranean city of Nice.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Yet he went on correcting, as he had done for several previous editions, cutting and replacing words, rearranging sentences, even adding a new chapter to the sixth edition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

And it fell between the 2023 and 2024 editions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He put out extra editions on Christmas Eve, during election week, and on the Fourth of July.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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