first edition
Americannoun
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the whole number of copies of a literary work printed first, from the same type, and issued together.
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an individual copy from this number.
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the first printing of a newspaper for a given date.
Etymology
Origin of first edition
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Monroe owned a first edition and kept it in her car, sometimes reading it aloud to herself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The first edition of the "The Fast and the Furious", a street-racing thriller, helped launch a franchise that has grossed more than seven billion dollars worldwide, according to industry figures.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
For instance, La Liga had no team in the first edition of the Conference League because Villarreal won a European competition and finished in seventh.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 teams and will be spread across three countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Some of them are as large as bricks, but each one gets progressively smaller and lighter, until I finally see the first edition of the official glasses propped up at the end of the shelves.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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