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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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Nevins developed the guidebook after an unsettling experience when her dad was hospitalized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

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

“Just...The Hercules Guide to Mare Nostrum. He gave us the guidebook so—” “That is not a book,” Achelous insisted.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

They are at once memoirs, guidebooks and essays on art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

A doctoral graduate from UC Davis, they managed the Big Wall Bats program and created Yosemite climb guidebooks in addition to volunteer work, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

Today, in addition to his guidebooks and tour company, he has a radio show, a YouTube channel with nearly 2 million subscribers, and an array of advocacy projects.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 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

When I ask them eagerly, “What are you reading?” they let me flip through their books, mostly guidebooks with little maps of Otavalo and information about the markets and Quichua culture.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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