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reprint

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈpɹɪnt// re·print

n. a new copy of a book or article that is printed again without any changes. You might buy one if the first version is sold out.

n. a subsequent printing of a published work from the original type or plates, typically without revisions. Often used to meet continued market demand after the initial print run has sold out.


SIMPLE

I bought a cheap reprint of the classic novel.

CONTEXTUAL

The publisher issued a high-quality reprint of the 1920s edition to celebrate the author's centenary.

COMPLEX

While the first edition remains a collector's item, this affordable reprint makes the historical text accessible to students and researchers for the first time in decades.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly paired with 'of' to specify the work being printed.

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