pocket edition
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pocket edition
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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In a memory box that Mr. Ailes created for Zachary to open after he died, the father left his child a pocket edition of the U.S.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2017
Then, to cheers, he pulled out a pocket edition of it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2016
The $7 pocket edition of the former reportedly made more money on Christmas than any other iOs app.
From Time ● Dec. 31, 2014
He also carried a pocket edition of the Constitution at all times.
From Slate
If he does this, on reaching man's estate he will keep some favourite translation of this wonderful book of Cervantes in a convenient pocket edition along with his "Pickwick Papers."
From Literature for Children by Lowe, Orton
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