city edition

noun

: an edition of a usually metropolitan newspaper that is designed for sale within the city and that is later than and distinguished from a suburban edition or mail edition

called also home edition

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of city edition was in 1905

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“City edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20edition. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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