editionnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/us/ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/B2 a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published:
the paperback/hardback edition of the dictionary
The regional editions of the paper contain specific information for that area.
a single broadcast of a series of radio or television programmes:
This morning's edition of 'Women's Hour' is at the earlier time of a quarter to ten.
the total number of copies of a particular book, newspaper, etc. that are published at the same time:
She collects first editions of 19th-century authors.
US one of a series of repeated events:
The 77th edition of the Indianapolis 500 was held before an estimated 450,000 fans.
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- All citations are taken from the 1973 edition of the text.
- The revised edition of the book includes many useful annotations.
- Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper.
- Tomorrow's edition will include a centre-spread on the Spanish royal family.
- I've only read the abridged edition of her novel.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Newspapers & magazines
- back copy
- broadsheet
- brochure
- colour supplement
- comic
- daily paper
- editorial
- lad mag
- magazine
- manga
- monthly
- organ
- reader
- Sunday paper
- supermarket tabloid
- tabloid
- trade
- tribune
- weekly
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