first edition

noun

: the copies of a literary work first printed from the same type and issued at the same time

also : a single copy from a first edition

Examples of first edition in a Sentence

There were many errors in the book's first edition. She owns a valuable first edition of Huckleberry Finn.

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In conjunction with the first edition, Icon USA will make its debut on social media platforms including Instagram. —

Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Here’s a rare example of a Record Store Day limited edition getting a re-release, but with a different color variant, so technically the first edition from RSD 2018 still holds its exclusive status. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024 Kaller was previously involved in selling a first edition copy of the Constitution in 2021. —

Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024 Kim Yun-soo, whose debut feature Or Utopia is screening in the Tokyo fest this year, was the winner of the first edition of the short film competition. —

Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first edition

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of first edition was in 1542

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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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