handbook

[hand-book]

noun

1. a book of instruction or guidance, as for an occupation; manual.

   a handbook of radio.

2. a guidebook for travelers.

   a handbook of Italy.

3. a reference book in a particular field.

   a medical handbook.

4. a scholarly book on a specific subject, often consisting of separate essays or articles.

   a handbook of lectures on criticism.

handbook

/ ˈhændˌbʊk /

noun

1. a reference book listing brief facts on a subject or place or directions for maintenance or repair, as of a car

   a tourists' handbook

Word History and Origins

Origin of handbook¹

Translation of German Handbuch

Example Sentences

Contact with family members is allowed to video calls, and inmates are permitted visitors during weekends and holidays, according to a prison handbook published by authorities online.

From BBC

"Equity across the school estate is a critical principle, and all designs must align with the Department of Education's school design handbook standards."

From BBC

Dear Daughter podcast is the brainchild of Namulanta Kombo, a mother from Nairobi on a quest to create a "handbook to life" for her daughter, through the advice of parents from all over the world.

From BBC

Farooq, who was described as being on the autism spectrum by his defence team, had watched "anti-West propaganda" on Tiktok and downloaded terrorist handbooks, including one on how to make a bomb, the court heard.

From BBC

In simpler terms: The American government is under attack, and nobody knows what it’s like to be attacked more than a Real Housewife, whose first-season handbook includes an entire chapter on weaponizing that word.

From Salon

Related Words

• directory 
• guidebook 
• manual 
• text 
• textbook