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

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For Chad Brown, the trainer of the 9-5 morning-line favorite, Sierra Leone, this edition of the Belmont Stakes offers an opportunity for him as well as the sport overall. —Joe Drape, New York Times, 7 June 2024

Today’s edition of Data Sheet was curated by David Meyer. —Byverne Kopytoff, Fortune, 7 June 2024

This column is the latest edition of Boiling Point, an email newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 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