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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

Later, she is assigned to collaborate on a guidebook and write a term paper.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 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

He rewrote the guidebook for greeting and serving consumers, restricted cafe bathrooms to paying customers and returned condiment bars to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

However, there was a foldout map in the back of her guidebook, and the children were skilled trackers—at least when in a forest.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Her customers pitched her story to guidebooks and TV stations in Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

While AI is growing in popularity, 48% of those surveyed used general internet searching when planning their trips, 41% asked friends and family, while 36% looked at travel websites and guidebooks.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

But it took Davis a while to figure out how to craft an inclusive regimen because she wasn’t finding any guidebooks or training for aestheticians on how to treat people who’ve had gender-affirming surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

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

As with most hotels in the city, the staff worked diligently to maintain its star rating in guidebooks and on travel websites.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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