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

In March 2027, New Delhi will stage the first edition of Weverse Con Festival to take place outside Korea, and Hybe is also moving forward with a localized artist project for the Indian market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Its first edition launched in Cannes in May 2026 as part of Japan’s Country of Honor program at the Marché du Film. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

The 2025 edition of Nomad Abu Dhabi was considered a resounding success with roughly double the 3,000 to 4,000 visitors that typically visit Nomad’s first editions in European locations. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 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