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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

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

The Story Prize-winning McCracken knows a lot about writing fiction, but think of her new title less as a craft book and more as a guidebook for first-time tourists and seasoned travelers alike.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

“But the guidebook says the money in Puerto Rico is exactly the same as the rest of the United States,” I say, confused.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Party publishers issued a series of guidebooks as required reading, including one title that listed 72 positive and 74 negative practices that officials should follow or avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

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

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

Mr. Frommer was selling 300,000 copies of his guide every year by the mid-1960s; by some contemporary accounts, they represented a quarter to a third of all European guidebooks sold in the United States.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2024

It also explains the enduring popularity of guidebooks, and the fact that crawling back through that dark, damp tunnel was not nearly as frightening as the first trip had been.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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