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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At the end of one of the most dramatic editions of The Masters in history, Rory McIlroy emerged from the pack and made history.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But the real standout is a platinum edition (limited to 200 pieces) that displays the hour window at 11 o’clock (with the numbers turned on their side) and the minutes (also tilted) at about 4 o’clock.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
With 70km left, Van der Poel and his team-mate, Jasper Philipsen, who finished second in the previous two editions and is one of the sport’s fastest sprinters, were alone with Pogacar.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This isn’t the newest edition, but the 2019 version might be a better fit for your an older PC.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But the real standout is a platinum edition (limited to 200 pieces) that displays the hour window at 11 o’clock (with the numbers turned on their side) and the minutes (also tilted) at about 4 o’clock.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
With 70km left, Van der Poel and his team-mate, Jasper Philipsen, who finished second in the previous two editions and is one of the sport’s fastest sprinters, were alone with Pogacar.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This isn’t the newest edition, but the 2019 version might be a better fit for your an older PC.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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 23 Apr. 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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