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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The first edition of the remade “60 Minutes” under CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss debuts Sept. 13 with a reliable formula from the venerable newsmagazine’s playbook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Monroe owned an American first edition of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” and spent months dipping into its story of a single June day in Dublin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The 29-year-old has been named in the GB1 team for next year's event, which will be the first edition in its 175-year history to require at least one woman in each five-person crew.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Concerns around the first edition, in 2022, ranged from world champion Max Verstappen complaining about the track surface to fans getting stuck in long bathroom lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
When Elizebeth visited, the library had one of its prize possessions on display, a First Folio—that is, a first edition of Shakespeare’s plays, printed in 1623.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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