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Examples of field guide in a Sentence
a field guide to the birds
Recent Examples on the Web
In someone else’s hands, this roughly 300-page book might have been a field guide or birding companion: workhorses for the serious hobbyist.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
There, we were met at reception by our field guide, Henry Woest, and our tracker, George Mnisi, who would spend three days showing us the incredible wildlife of the Sabi Sand reserve.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Binoculars and field guides might help, but are not necessary to get started.
—Benjamin P. Russell, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Sadly, because of his past problems, the only person who believes Jared’s stories about Mulgarath and the field guide is his great-aunt Lucinda (Charlayne Woodard).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Be on the lookout for these individuals and be ready to check a field guide.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
They are then seated and offered a field guide that outlines potential outcomes for their forthcoming adventure.
—David Graver, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
Even with field guides and online encyclopedias, even with an app that can instantly identify birds from a few chirps, bird-watching can be hard.
—The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes, New York Times, 18 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near field guide
Cite this Entry
“Field guide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20guide. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
field guide
noun
: a small book with words and pictures for identifying plants, animals, or natural objects (as rocks) that are found in nature
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