first edition

noun

1. the whole number of copies of a literary work printed first, from the same type, and issued together.

2. an individual copy from this number.

3. the first printing of a newspaper for a given date.

Word History and Origins

Origin of first edition¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

An original copy of the June 1939 first edition on the Man of Steel's adventures, it was in a remarkably pristine condition.

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Here at the Barking Dog on a damp, dark Wednesday night this week, BBC News has come along to witness the first edition of the quiz since the scandal emerged.

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As the Record’s front-page headline read two years ago, in the first edition published after the police raids: “Seized, but not silenced.”

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Mr. Cheshire was astonished to find a first edition in UCL’s map room.

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The club clinched a spot in this year’s Champions League on the final day of last season, cruised to victory in the Europa Conference League, and then went on to win the first edition of the revamped Club World Cup in New Jersey last month.

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