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

Young and longtime backing band Crazy Horse dropped off the roster for the sixth edition of B&B last month when the veteran group paused their Love Earth tour following an undisclosed illness within their touring party. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 July 2024

There Was a Daring Rescue near the Summit of Denali According to the November 8, 1922 edition of National Parks Magazine, eyewitnesses said the eruption launched water, tree stumps, and rocks onto the roadway. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 July 2024

The 36th edition of Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh has come to an end with Best Irish Film going to breakout hit Kneecap, which played at Sundance earlier this year and was picked up by Sony Classics. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2024

Practice those tongue pops, America, because Alyssa Edwards is officially representing the good ol’ U-S of A in the first-ever edition of RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, which revealed its full cast on Monday. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 15 July 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