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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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
The climate-threatened Pacific nation of Tuvalu was also named as host of next year's conference with Ireland in what was seen as a crucial signal that the momentum would carry on beyond the first edition.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Tom Pidcock launched a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the world's oldest classic.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He publishes with a small press to little notice, yet word of mouth helps the book sell out its first edition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Long after the first edition of this book was published in 1996, I continued to puzzle over the absence of alkaloids in the seeds tested by Clausen and Treadwell.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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