reprint

1 of 2

verb

re·​print (ˌ)rē-ˈprint 

reprinted; reprinting; reprints

transitive verb

: to print again : make a reprint of

reprint

2 of 2

noun

re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint 

(ˌ)rē-ˈprint

: a reproduction of printed matter: such as

a

: a subsequent printing of a book already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing

b

: offprint

c

: matter (such as an article) that has appeared in print before

Examples of reprint in a Sentence

Verb

She gave permission to reprint her article.

Noun

The novel is already on its fifth reprint.

The publisher does reprints of books written in the early 1900s.

This is a reprint of an article that was originally published in the New York Times.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

To reprint such photos, reach out to the customer support team at [e-mail]. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. —Liz McNeil, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Noun

The following is a reprint of Christmas memories from a past edition of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. —James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024

Many such books were published in England, and America’s first equivalents were often imports or reprints of English titles. —James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1551, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

reprint

1 of 2 verb

re·​print (ˈ)rē-ˈprint 

: to print again or make a reprint of

reprinter noun

reprint

2 of 2 noun

re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint 

1

: a new or additional printing without change in the text

2

: a separately printed piece of writing