limited edition

American  

noun

1. an edition, as of a book or lithograph, limited to a specified small number of copies.

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limited edition British  

noun

1. an edition of something such as a book, plate, etc, that is limited to a specified number

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Other Word Forms

• limited-edition adjective

Etymology

Origin of limited edition

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A limited edition “Harry Potter” Body Wash set includes scents like Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Two existing categories -- best recording package and best boxed or special limited edition package – have been consolidated into one category, best recording package.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

A student at Paul McCartney's school for performance arts has become one of the first people to find a limited edition postcard promoting four new films about the Beatles.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

For a cozy yet eye-catching artisanal experience, brands Porter and Stone Island are coming together again to create limited edition bags, and for the first time, an apparel line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

On Monday, as the fire was burning furiously through the North Division, the Chicago Evening Journal managed to get out a limited edition.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy