Breadcrumbs Definition

noun

Plural form of breadcrumb.

Wiktionary

(Internet) A trail of hyperlinks that lead consecutively to the current page, displayed in the page as a guide and a means of navigating easily to any of the pages in the trail.

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Other Word Forms of Breadcrumbs

Noun

Singular:
breadcrumbs
Plural:
bread crumbs

Origin of Breadcrumbs

  • Sense 2 comes from the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, where Hansel leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find the way back home when venturing in to the woods.

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