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guidebook

American  
[gahyd-book] / ˈgaɪdˌbʊk /

noun

  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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Etymology

Origin of guidebook

First recorded in 1805–15; guide + book

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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

The Nazis had gotten their hands on a Spanish guidebook published in 1929 and reproduced the map for military use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Carved pumpkins are a must on Stewart’s Halloween guidebook.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

A popular guidebook calls the upper reaches of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Every guidebook, every experienced hiker, every signboard beside every trailhead parking lot warns you that the weather in the White Mountains can change in an instant.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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