Navbar

noun

say it: “NAV-bar” /ˈnævbɑːr/

The bar across the top of a website with its name and main links, which folds into a menu on small screens.

What is Navbar in CSS?

Navbar — The bar across the top of a site with its name and main links. Bootstrap's navbar folds the links into a menu button on narrow screens.

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-dark" data-bs-theme="dark">
  <div class="container">
    <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">Northwind</a>
  </div>
</nav>

In a sentence

• “The navbar shows Home, Products and Cart, and turns into a menu button on phones.”

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Updated October 28, 2026