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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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
However, despite her acting declaration, Grande still treated fans with a deluxe edition of her latest album, Eternal Sunshine.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Chris Vannini played an early edition of EA’s College Football 26.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This photo illustration shows print editions of The New York Times and the Amazon logo in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2025.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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“Edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edition. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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