guidebook

noun

guide·​book ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce guidebook (audio)
plural guidebooks
: a book that gives useful information about a particular subject : handbook
I had been hired to write a cultural study, "how to" guidebook on being a Canadian …Will Ferguson
especially : a book of information for travelers
Most cities have some sort of restaurant guidebook that often proves helpful. Jinx and Jefferson Morgan

Examples of guidebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The club even was listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book, a guidebook published from 1933 to 1967 during the Jim Crow era advertising hotels, restaurants and businesses throughout the South that did not discriminate against Blacks. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024 Packing a day with so many things in these guidebooks. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023 Here are the details: WHAT: Mad about Modern virtual home tour of five houses plus a virtual guidebook WHEN: Ticket holders can view the virtual tour from 6 p.m. on Sept. 23-Oct. 22. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 Its brand guidebook reportedly mandates five ideals that had to apply to every design choice: handcrafted; artistic; sophisticated; human; and enduring. Michael Serazio, Fortune, 25 Dec. 2023 Who determines how a place is seen through the lens of its guidebooks? Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023 This guidebook directed Black travelers toward non-racist businesses during the segregation era with his digital monument. Melissa Noel, Essence, 11 Dec. 2023 Prepare for the realities of change There’s no one-size guidebook for facing unexpected and traumatic change such as a loss. Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 16 Nov. 2023 His new book co-written with Dr. Robin L. Smith, The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power, is designed as a guidebook for those struggling in secret not unlike Houston was. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guidebook was in 1814

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“Guidebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidebook. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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guidebook

noun
guide·​book ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce guidebook (audio)
: a book of information for travelers

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