breadcrumbs
noun/ˈbrɛdˌkrʌmz/
Frequency rank: #16,400 most common English word
Meaning
A navigation trail showing the path taken through a website or series of pages, or small crumbs of bread used in cooking.
Example sentence
She followed the breadcrumbs back through the website to find the page she had visited earlier.
Synonyms & related words
- trail
- path
- navigation
- waypoints
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