back-number

noun

Meaning

An issue of a newspaper or magazine published before the current one.

Examples

I searched the archives for a back-number of the journal that contained the original report.
Many collectors pay high prices for a rare back-number of a vintage comic book.

Synonyms: old issue, past issue, archived copy, back issue

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back-number

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbækˌnʌmbər

Definition

An issue of a newspaper or magazine published before the current one.

Examples

I searched the archives for a back-number of the journal that contained the original report.
Many collectors pay high prices for a rare back-number of a vintage comic book.

Synonyms of back-number

Words with a similar meaning to back-number:

old issue
past issue
archived copy
back issue

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