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

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.

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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.

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A popular guidebook calls the upper reaches of Mt.

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But it took Davis a while to figure out how to craft an inclusive regimen because she wasn’t finding any guidebooks or training for aestheticians on how to treat people who’ve had gender-affirming surgery.

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“When you travel through a new country, you need a guidebook,” Doyle says.

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Related Words

• manual 
• map 
• reference book