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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The first edition of Semafor Intelligence draws on the full record of Semafor World Economy 2026, finding that global leaders see an economy defined by chokepoints — with the US relatively insulated today, but exposed to compounding vulnerabilities that markets may not yet fully price in. —Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026

Previous winners of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women range from, most recently, Dominique White and Emma Talbot, to Margaret Salmon in the first edition, followed by Hannah Rickards. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

Its pilot edition, which was held in Salvador, Brazil, in partnership with the Mostra de Cinemas Africanos, generated case studies, qualitative audience design frameworks and the first edition of an ongoing publication. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 May 2026

Rwanda was represented by only a single player at the first edition of the competition in 2024. —ABC News, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first edition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition