first edition
noun
: the copies of a literary work first printed from the same type and issued at the same time
also
: a single copy from a first edition
Examples of first edition in a Sentence
There were many errors in the book's first edition.
She owns a valuable first edition of Huckleberry Finn.
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Only in its third year, the fair has already more than doubled its exhibitors list since its first edition, leaping from 30 to upwards of 70.
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Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 teams and will be spread across three countries.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Curry, who won cycle 1, previously alleged to EW that she was disappointed by her prize package for winning the first edition in 2003.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
There are a few base set editions, including first edition cards.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 teams and will be spread across three countries.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Curry, who won cycle 1, previously alleged to EW that she was disappointed by her prize package for winning the first edition in 2003.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
There are a few base set editions, including first edition cards.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for first edition
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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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