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

Here is the first edition of The Observer’s Charlotte football spring notebook. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026

The Royals, who debuted their first edition City Connect uniforms in 2022, asked and received permission to use the originals for a fourth season. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

Established by Hill in 2016, the first edition of the Diaspora Calling! —Sophie Williams, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026

This week, Première Vision, announced the first edition of Denim Première Vision in Tokyo, taking place Sept 9–10, 2026, at Yoyogi National Stadium—First Gymnasium. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 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