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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Kade Krichko, Outside, 19 Aug. 2025
Download any helpful article PDFs or guidebooks ahead of time to limit your need for the internet while on the go, Leffel said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
In scientific tracts, medical journal articles, advice guidebooks, conduct manuals, and the pages of popular newspapers and magazines, nineteenth-century scientific and cultural authorities attempted to identify, measure, and classify parts of the body that were impossible to fake.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Though a few guidebooks claim bus service is available, there is none.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Guidebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidebook. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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