advance copy

noun

A copy of a forthcoming book, magazine, film etc. that is distributed by the publisher to a limited audience before mass distribution.

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Meanings

nounadvance copy (plural advance copies)

plural advance copies

  1. mediaA copy of a forthcoming book, magazine, film etc. that is distributed by the publisher to a limited audience before mass distribution.
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APA

advance copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance%20copy

MLA

“advance copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance%20copy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advance copy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance%20copy.

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