Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

print run

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: print- run
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The total number of copies (of a book edition) printed as one batch on the printing press (that is, from one setup on the press).

noun

The total number of copies (of a book edition or a newspaper edition) ever printed.

Example Sentences

"If the first print run sells out, a second print run will be ordered. Some books even have dozens of print runs."
"In the meantime, I have an opportunity of extolling the virtues of his Liverpool & Manchester Railway Atlas, which appeared last year and has already had its second print-run."
"The first edition had a print run of 1000 copies and sold for 36 shillings."

Inflected Forms

print runs (plural)

Synonyms

printing press run

Questions

What does print run mean?: The total number of copies (of a book edition) printed as one batch on the printing press (that is, from one setup on the press).

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