breadcrumb

[bred-kruhm]

noun

1. a crumb of bread, either dried or soft.

2. Also called breadcrumb trail. Digital Technology.,  Usually breadcrumbs. a sequence of text links on the current page of a website or web-based application, usually at the top, showing the page's location within a hierarchy of content or browsing history and providing a convenient navigational tool.

   Online shoppers can use breadcrumbs to see other products in the same category.

breadcrumb

/ ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm /

noun

1. the soft inner part of bread

2. (plural) bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking

verb

1. to coat (food) with breadcrumbs

   egg and breadcrumb the escalopes

Word History and Origins

Origin of breadcrumb¹

First recorded in 1760–70; bread + crumb

Example Sentences

I love using Portuguese bread for my breadcrumbs, it has a slight tangy flavor, like a more subtle version of sourdough that adds a great bite and toastiness to the mac and cheese.

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It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.

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Striking a balance between what statements Alex and others made and taking creative license was all about “finding those little breadcrumbs that give it that sense of reality and authenticity.”

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And while most job postings have moved online, clues of what was taking shape in the labor market can still be found in the breadcrumbs left behind in old postings.

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Pasta that insists on its crispy topping of breadcrumbs or frico or toasted nuts.

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