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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Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings. —

David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 In the first edition, the story of Hansel and Gretel begins with their mother telling their father to abandon the siblings in the woods. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The games are getting tighter as the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings comes out soon. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 The main partner for the show is eBay, the world’s leading platform for secondhand goods — a continuation of its partnership at the first edition in Geneva. —

Fairchild Studio, WWD, 28 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

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