edition

noun

edi·tion i-ˈdi-shən

Synonyms of edition next

: the form or version in which a text is published

a paperback edition

the German edition

b(1)

: the whole number of copies published at one time

(2)

: a usually special issue of a newspaper (as for a particular day or purpose)

Sunday edition

international edition

(3)

: one of the usually several issues of a newspaper in a single day

city edition

late edition

: one of the forms in which something is presented

this year's edition of the annual charity ball

: the whole number of articles of one style put out at one time

a limited edition of collectors' pieces

: copy, version

Examples of edition in a Sentence

the latest edition of the software The errors were corrected in the book's second edition.

Recent Examples on the Web The two filmed a segment for a special Super Bowl edition of The Late Late Show. —

Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023 Atlantic and Rhino have also hooked up with Vinyl Me, Please for exclusive editions of albums by Charles, John Prine, the Mar-Keys, Lupe Fiasco and Stone Temple Pilots. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023 Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 The full slate of films for the festival’s 59th edition, presented by Cinema/Chicago and held both in-person and virtually, will be announced Sept. 18. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023 This year marks the 82nd edition of the Magic City Classic. —

Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023 The 48th edition of the Toronto Film Festival is set to run from Sept. 7 to 17. —

Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023 Carlo Chatrian is to step down as Berlin Film Festival artistic director after the next edition of the event when his contract expires. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023 An article in Sunday editions about investigators demanding higher wages included incorrect information from the Office of Public Defense Services. —

The Oregonian, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin edition-, editio publication, edition, from edere to bring forth, publish, from e- + -dere to put or -dere (from dare to give) — more at do, date

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of edition was in the 15th century

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