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breadcrumb path

breadcrumb path

5.8
A set of small signs that help you find your way back, often on websites
  • noun
translation icon : ruta de migas
  • The hikers marked a breadcrumb path so they could find their way back to camp.

Examples

  • Many websites use a breadcrumb path at the top to help users navigate.

  • She left a breadcrumb path of notes to guide her friend through the maze.

  • The hikers followed the breadcrumb path back to their campsite.

  • Why didn't you leave a breadcrumb path while hiking?

  • Many websites use a breadcrumb path at the top to help users navigate.

  • The hikers marked a breadcrumb path so they could find their way back to camp.

  • She left a breadcrumb path of notes to guide her friend through the maze.

Synonyms

trail
vsbreadcrumb path
229 3.5

A set of clues that help solve a problem or a crime

is aimed at using markers to find a way back rather than solving problems
breadcrumb trail
vsbreadcrumb path
1 4.8

A series of small clues that lead step by step to a solution

focuses on markers that help someone retrace steps back to start
backtrail
vsbreadcrumb path
6.7

A path someone already walked to get back the same way

is a set of clues or markers used to guide return to start

How Clear

breadcrumb path
5.8
trail
231 1.4
clue
966 1.0
hint
153 1.5

Surface Forms

breadcrumb path singular
breadcrumb paths plural

Morphology

breadcrumb + path

The meaning is directly built from 'breadcrumb' (small markers used to mark a trail) + 'path' (a route); together they clearly denote a route marked by breadcrumbs or markers to retrace steps. This compositional pattern is intuitive and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The phrase breadcrumb path comes from the picture of dropping small breadcrumbs along a path so you can follow them back, like in a fairy tale. That's why a breadcrumb path means a series of small clues or steps that help you 'find your way back' or 'navigate' a site.