guidebook

American  

[gahyd-book] / ˈgaɪdˌbʊk /

noun

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

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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

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Other Word Forms

• guidebookish adjective
• guidebooky adjective

Etymology

Origin of guidebook

First recorded in 1805–15; guide + book

Example Sentences

You won’t find Meco mentioned in many guidebooks, yet this sprawling beach town an easy hour’s drive or bus ride south of Lisbon has just about everything the country has to offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

A guidebook to the Coast to Coast was published by him in the early 1970s in his own handwriting and sketches.

From BBC

If you buy a ticket, you’ll receive a guidebook in the mail, which also serves as your ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently published guidebooks, such as those by Lonely Planet, are a good supplement to the official information, and can give reliable local information about cultural customs, etiquette and the best neighborhoods to stay.

From Salon

“It’s tricky to know how to manage, I suppose. No guidebook for this kind of thing.”

From Literature

Related Words

• manual
• map
• reference book