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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

They walked along the crowded Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried the cross and stopped at every station, so Mrs. Abboud could read aloud from her guidebook.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

The event was advertised almost exclusively offline, with flyers wheatpasted to construction scaffolding and guidebooks available at independent bookstores.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

If we tear ourselves away, we can study those postcards, as well as guidebooks and a map noting places that Monet painted, stayed in and visited.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

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

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

There she found a whole shelf of guidebooks, to cities near and far, and past and present, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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