guidebook

[gahyd-book]

noun

1. a book of directions, advice, and information, especially for travelers or tourists.

guidebook

/ ˈɡaɪdˌbʊk /

noun

1. Also called: guide. a handbook with information for visitors to a place, as a historic building, museum, or foreign country

Other Word Forms

• guidebookish adjective
• guidebooky adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of guidebook¹

First recorded in 1805–15; guide + book

Example Sentences

The guidebook full of clues that had led him to Switzerland had been nothing but a red herring.

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“For the guidebook,” he announced, and got to work.

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“My former headmistress, Miss Mortimer, has sent us a guidebook describing all the important sights of London. It should provide us with an excellent preparation for our trip.”

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Perhaps the cardinal sin in Garten’s Thanksgiving guidebook is waiting until the very last minute to prepare and serve your Thanksgiving meal.

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As I flipped through another guidebook, I could feel my cautious outer layer peel away.

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Related Words

• manual 
• map 
• reference book