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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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump supporters who are adherents of the Heritage Foundation’s 900-page Project 2025 policy guidebook backed a proposal to raise the retirement age from 67 to 69.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
These individuals, often without any formal guidebook, push their bodies to do what most believe is impossible.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The only problem was neither his professor nor the guidebooks at the time had any answers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump supporters who are adherents of the Heritage Foundation’s 900-page Project 2025 policy guidebook backed a proposal to raise the retirement age from 67 to 69.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
These individuals, often without any formal guidebook, push their bodies to do what most believe is impossible.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The only problem was neither his professor nor the guidebooks at the time had any answers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Guidebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidebook. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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