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

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

A popular guidebook calls the upper reaches of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Finnish government agency Business Finland has published a guidebook that offers advice to companies on how to do business with Nato.

From BBC

Related Words

• manual 
• map 
• reference book