handbook

noun

hand·​book ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce handbook (audio)
1
a
: a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual
b
: a concise reference book covering a particular subject
2
a
: a bookmaker's book of bets
b
: a place where bookmaking is carried on

Examples of handbook in a Sentence

a handbook of grammar
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Maybe that’s another lesson for the Halloween handbook. Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 While Trump has distanced himself from the handbook, Project 2025 has ties to Trump and his campaign. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 The complaint said the school’s AI policy was added to the Hingham High School student handbook only the year after the plaintiff’s son was punished. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024 There is debate about how many human fatalities this octopus has caused, but the consensus in one handbook on venomous marine animals published in 1996 was that at least eleven had succumbed at the time. Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handbook 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of handbook was before the 12th century

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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbook. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

handbook

noun
hand·​book -ˌbu̇k How to pronounce handbook (audio)
: a small book of facts or useful information usually about a particular subject : manual

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