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Examples of field guide in a Sentence
a field guide to the birds
Recent Examples on the Web
Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail will continue to honor passports and field guides purchased and registered before July 1, 2024, and until July 1, 2025.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
If that's not an option, use field guides, plant identification books and reputable online sources, such as The University of Arizona's Poison and Drug Information Center or Backyard Gardener for accurate identification.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Extensive farming significantly reduced their populations in the state, though many of their colonies continue to exist in bogs, swamps and wet prairies, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife's reptile field guide.
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near field guide
Cite this Entry
“Field guide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20guide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
field guide
noun
: a small book with words and pictures for identifying plants, animals, or natural objects (as rocks) that are found in nature
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