review copy

1. 1.

   a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical

   Broaderbook

Questions about review copy

What does review copy mean?

review copy means "a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical".

Is review copy a common word?

review copy is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.