GUIDEBOOK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Something that offers basic information or instruction

Synonyms:

guide; guidebook

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)