1. books containing the scripts of plays for theatrical performances
2. books containing diagrams and strategies for sports teams
Usage: sports
3. established sets of strategies or methods for handling situations
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The actors studied their playbooks before rehearsal.
• The theater company ordered new playbooks for the season.
• The coach reviewed the team’s playbooks before the big game.
• Football playbooks contain hundreds of different plays.
• The company follows standard playbooks for customer service.
• Political campaigns often use similar playbooks across different elections.
• The startup needed new playbooks for scaling their business.