pocket edition

noun

1
2
: a miniature form of something

Examples of pocket edition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Dhammapada sutras, pocket edition. ELLE, 21 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pocket edition was in 1715

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“Pocket edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20edition. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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