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

Perhaps the cardinal sin in Garten’s Thanksgiving guidebook is waiting until the very last minute to prepare and serve your Thanksgiving meal.

From Salon

As I flipped through another guidebook, I could feel my cautious outer layer peel away.

From Salon

The Nazis had gotten their hands on a Spanish guidebook published in 1929 and reproduced the map for military use.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carved pumpkins are a must on Stewart’s Halloween guidebook.

From Salon

If we tear ourselves away, we can study those postcards, as well as guidebooks and a map noting places that Monet painted, stayed in and visited.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• manual
• map
• reference book