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

Frieze and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism revealed the list of programs for the first edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026

Richard Manoogian, who appeared on ARTnews’s Top 200 Collectors list six times, including the first edition in 1990, was always engaged in cultural, charitable, and educational initiatives. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The first edition consisted of gigante, fava, kidney, and pinto beans; red quinoa and farro, and a tin of Spanish extra-virgin olive oil. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

And the film festival announced actor and producer Marc Clotet will return to become president of the jury for the 15th edition after presenting the juried Voz Dormida prize at the first edition 2012. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 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