guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k 
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 …—
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: a book of information for travelers
Most cities have some sort of restaurant guidebook that often proves helpful. —Jinx and Jefferson Morgan
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Although guidebooks remain popular, sales have declined since the mid-2000s as online resources, often available at no cost, became more accessible.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Later, she is assigned to collaborate on a guidebook and write a term paper.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the museum’s new guidebook is titled Wander.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Later, she is assigned to collaborate on a guidebook and write a term paper.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the museum’s new guidebook is titled Wander.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Guidebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidebook. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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