Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of guide
"The hiking group followed their guides' advice to take a shortcut through the dense forest."
In plain English: Guides are people who show you the way or help you find your path.
"The tour guides led the visitors through the ancient castle."
Usage: Use "guides" to refer to two or more people who lead others through unfamiliar areas or show them how to do something. Do not use this word to mean instructions or directions, which are always abstract concepts rather than physical entities.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guide
"The lighthouse guides ships safely through the stormy night."
In plain English: To guide means to lead someone somewhere by showing them the way.
"The tour guide leads us through the ancient ruins."
Usage: Use guides to describe when someone or something leads another person or thing in a specific direction, such as a tour guide showing visitors around a museum. This verb form applies strictly to third-person subjects like he, she, it, or singular nouns.
Derived from Old French guider, which comes from Latin ducere meaning "to lead," guides originally referred to people who led others through unfamiliar terrain or situations. The modern plural form retains this sense of directing or showing the way.