GUIDEBOOK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does guidebook mean? 

• GUIDEBOOK (noun)
  The noun GUIDEBOOK has 1 sense:

1. something that offers basic information or instruction

  Familiarity information: GUIDEBOOK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GUIDEBOOK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that offers basic information or instruction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

guide; guidebook

Hypernyms ("guidebook" is a kind of...):

enchiridion; handbook; vade mecum (a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guidebook"):

field guide (a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field)

roadbook (a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer)

itinerary; travel guidebook (a guidebook for travelers)

 Context examples 

Get Father's old guidebooks and read about it.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"Look under your pillows Christmas morning, and you will find your guidebook," replied Mrs. March.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Aunt was tired and went to sleep, but Uncle read his guidebook, and wouldn't be astonished at anything.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

You say nothing about your trials, failures, or successes, and think, perhaps, that no one sees them but the Friend whose help you daily ask, if I may trust the well-worn cover of your guidebook.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

She knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and Jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)