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

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Those two teams met in a quarterfinal played after this edition went to print. —Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026

Surfing the booming demand for niche fragrances, Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event wrapped up a packed 16th edition. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories. —Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026

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

Rhymes for edition

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

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