Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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).

    If the first print run sells out, a second print run will be ordered. Some books even have dozens of print runs.

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

More definitions
  • the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper

Translations

3 languages

Forms

plural: print runs
Singularprint run
Pluralprint runs

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper:press run

See also

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