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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especially
: 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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—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Visitors also had ample opportunities to shop, with merchants selling everything from tobacco and candy to jewelry and guidebooks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
This includes books, guidebooks like DSM-5 (see my analysis of using DSM-5 for generative AI, at the link here), research papers, psychology articles, and the like.
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On the ground floor, guests can read or drink (or both) by the fieldstone fireplace in the Parlor Room, browse old maps and guidebooks in the Map Room, or do yoga in the Movement Studio.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Visitors also had ample opportunities to shop, with merchants selling everything from tobacco and candy to jewelry and guidebooks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
This includes books, guidebooks like DSM-5 (see my analysis of using DSM-5 for generative AI, at the link here), research papers, psychology articles, and the like.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
On the ground floor, guests can read or drink (or both) by the fieldstone fireplace in the Parlor Room, browse old maps and guidebooks in the Map Room, or do yoga in the Movement Studio.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
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“Guidebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidebook. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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