guidebook

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgaɪdbʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgaɪdˌbʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gīd′bŏŏk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
guide•book /ˈgaɪdˌbʊk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a book of directions, advice, and information for travelers or tourists:a guidebook to downtown Copenhagen.
  2. handbook (def. 1):a guide to dieting.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guide•book  (gīd′bŏŏk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a book of directions, advice, and information, esp. for travelers or tourists.
  • guide + book 1805–15
guide′book′ish, guide′book′y, adj. 

'guidebook' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
companion - guide - handbook - itinerary - portolano

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