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 …

—Will Ferguson

especially : a book of information for travelers

Most cities have some sort of restaurant guidebook that often proves helpful.

—Jinx and Jefferson Morgan

Examples of guidebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Furthermore, the guidebook says employers have the right to ask an employee to explain the reason for an absence. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025

The guidebook is divided into six sections: crisis response, digital security, First Amendment protections, violent threat response, defamation defense and mental health resources. —Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 31 May 2025

Jen is also the author of six travel guidebooks to Vermont and New England, including the award-winning New England Road Trips. —Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025

Held’s recipes are rooted in French cooking but meant to be guidebooks more than encyclopedias. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guidebook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

guidebook

noun

guide·​book ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of information for travelers