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 …

—Will Ferguson

especially : a book of information for travelers

Most cities have some sort of restaurant guidebook that often proves helpful.

—Jinx and Jefferson Morgan

Examples of guidebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Decades later, the restaurant is the only Charlotte establishment listed in the guidebook that is still around. —Melissa Oyler and, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025

More than 1,000 guidebooks and trusted publications are compiled into a database before prominent chefs rate the reliability of those reviews. —Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024

Before his death at home in New York on Monday at 95, Frommer built and sold a guidebook empire, ran a tour company, created and sold a magazine, started a travel website, radio show and podcast, bought back his guidebook empire and tutored generations of travelers and travel writers. —Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024

Joe Sills is a travel writer, guidebook author, photographer and podcast host who covers modern travel trends with an emphasis on conservation and ... —Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

guidebook

noun

guide·​book ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of information for travelers