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guidebook

American  
[gahyd-book] / ˈgaɪdˌbʊk /

noun

  • guidebooks
    plural
  1. a book of directions, advice, and information, especially for travelers or tourists.


guidebook British  
/ ˈɡaɪdˌbʊk /

noun

  1. Also called: guide. a handbook with information for visitors to a place, as a historic building, museum, or foreign country

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of guidebook

First recorded in 1805–15; guide + book


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Asked for comment by AFP, the city's Department of Education said their regulations are only the first step, promising a more comprehensive guidebook later this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

A guidebook to the Coast to Coast was published by him in the early 1970s in his own handwriting and sketches.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

If you buy a ticket, you’ll receive a guidebook in the mail, which also serves as your ticket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

To attain that objective, GDP will need to average 4.17% growth or more over the next decade, according to an official Chinese guidebook published last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

“Alexander, during your work on the bird guidebook, did you happen to learn any ostrich calls?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Beyond the merry-go-round and before the Ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier, Ian Bowen does business in a snug kiosk overstuffed with souvenirs, guidebooks and replica highway signs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

You won’t find Meco mentioned in many guidebooks, yet this sprawling beach town an easy hour’s drive or bus ride south of Lisbon has just about everything the country has to offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Frommer built an empire of guidebooks, package tours, hotels and other services on the bedrock of his first book, published in 1957, which sold millions of copies in annually updated editions until 2007.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2024

The pollutant emissions from the flares were estimated from the flared gas volumes reported by the World Bank Gas Flaring Tracker and emission factors available in peer-reviewed publications and reference emission inventories guidebooks.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

There she found a whole shelf of guidebooks, to cities near and far, and past and present, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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