noun
- a small fragment or crumb of bread
- breadcrumbs used as a coating for fried foods or as a topping
- a navigational aid showing the path taken to reach a current location
Usage: computing
Examples
- She scattered breadcrumbs for the birds in the park.
- The recipe calls for coating the chicken in breadcrumbs before frying.
- I followed the breadcrumb trail back to the main page.
- The website’s breadcrumbs showed: Home > Products > Electronics > Phones.
- He left a trail of breadcrumbs on the forest path.
- The casserole was topped with seasoned breadcrumbs.
- Click on any breadcrumb to navigate back to that section.