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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: 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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National associations, including Belgium, are using their official fan guidebooks to encourage train, long-distance buses or carpooling.
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Other soccer associations are taking action too.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Years ago, a guidebook had led Sharon-the-newlywed to seek out a place called Wawel Castle and put her hand against the spot where a magical stone had landed, supposedly thrown by a Hindu god, all the way from India to Poland.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Hands-on training sessions and detailed guidebooks for first responders are coming, Jordan says he’s been assured by Tesla.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
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
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Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Years ago, a guidebook had led Sharon-the-newlywed to seek out a place called Wawel Castle and put her hand against the spot where a magical stone had landed, supposedly thrown by a Hindu god, all the way from India to Poland.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Hands-on training sessions and detailed guidebooks for first responders are coming, Jordan says he’s been assured by Tesla.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
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
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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