English edit

Etymology edit

press +‎ run

Noun edit

pressrun (plural pressruns)

  1. The number of copies of a publication printed at one time.
    • 1994, Henri-Jean Martin, The History and Power of Writing, page 262:
      Many printers (in Lorraine, in Normandy, and in Avignon) specialized in reprints of best-selling devotional books, some of which reached truly impressive total pressruns.