Baedeker
Americannoun
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Karl, 1801–59, German publisher, notably of guidebooks for travelers.
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any of the series of guidebooks for travelers issued by the him or his successors.
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anyguidebook, pamphlet, or the like, containing information useful to travelers.
a Baedeker to the restaurants of the region.
noun
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any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm
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any guidebook
Example Sentences
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Published in 1942, "Castaway's Baedeker to the South Seas" was a "travel" survival guide, of sorts, for servicemen stranded on Pacific islands.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021
Baedeker was acquired in 1951 by MairDumont, the German travel-publishing group, and is included among its several brands.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2020
However, Baedeker said the board has opened an investigation into charges in the federal investigation that relate in any way to California.
From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2020
In the last year, Mr. Van Ostern’s memos, distributed to a mailing list that has grown to 30,000 people, have become the quintessential Baedeker to New Hampshire presidential politics.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2020
"Anything I hate is to get my head stuck in a pool," mumbled Miss Baedeker.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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