edition

noun

edi·​tion i-ˈdi-shən 

1

a

: 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

2

a

: one of the forms in which something is presented

this year's edition of the annual charity ball

b

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

a limited edition of collectors' pieces

3

: 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 new edition is available digitally and as a 2xLP set. —Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024

The festival will welcome Turnstile as headliners, alongside a slew of names from the Manchester edition (including Alex G, Danny Brown, and Feeble Little Horse) plus more artists to be announced. —Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024

Today’s edition was curated by Brit Morse. Around the Table A round-up of the most important HR headlines. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024

This is the latest edition of Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment in the American West. —Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024

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

Phrases Containing edition

• co-edition
• first edition
• limited edition
• pocket edition
• text edition
• trade edition

Kids Definition

edition

noun

edi·​tion i-ˈdish-ən 

1

: the form in which a book is published

an illustrated edition

2

: the whole number of copies printed or published at one time

a third edition

3

: one of the several issues of a newspaper for a single day

the late edition