edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdi-shən 
1
a
: the form or version in which a text is published
a paperback edition
the German edition
b(1)
: the whole number of copies published at one time
(2)
: a usually special issue of a newspaper (as for a particular day or purpose)
Sunday edition
international edition
(3)
: one of the usually several issues of a newspaper in a single day
city edition
late edition
2
a
: one of the forms in which something is presented
this year's edition of the annual charity ball
b
: the whole number of articles of one style put out at one time
a limited edition of collectors' pieces
Examples of edition in a Sentence
the latest edition of the software
The errors were corrected in the book's second edition.
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Translated into more than 12 languages, the work is the first Bulgarian novel to have a Brazilian edition.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Translated into more than 12 languages, the work is the first Bulgarian novel to have a Brazilian edition.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Last year, the festival’s 2025 edition brought Salamanda, Nick León, Moodymann, Olof Dreijer, and Moor Mother to the stage.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for edition
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“Edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edition. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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edition
noun
edi·tion
i-ˈdish-ən
1
: the form in which a book is published
an illustrated edition
2
: the whole number of copies printed or published at one time
a third edition
3
: one of the several issues of a newspaper for a single day
the late edition
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