1. a small fragment or crumb of bread
2. breadcrumbs used as a coating for fried foods or as a topping
3. 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.