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

Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections. —Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Though far less high-tech, the land's other souvenirs are just as lovable, including limited-edition clothing and soft, knitted plushies. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025

The panel was part of the third edition of the Fashion Loves Food gala hosted by WWD with The Style Gate and Galateo and Friends. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

The other 20 tracks are culled from the special editions Giles has produced over the past decade, in the series that began with the Sgt. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025

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