How to configure Ctrl+backspace Linux behavior in macOS terminal?
To get this to work the way you want, you have to set the option key to be used as a Meta key. To do this:


Launch Terminal
Go to Terminal > Preferences...
Select the Profiles icon at top
Select the profile you're using from the lefthand side
Click on the Keyboard tab on the righthand side
Now tick the Use Option as Meta key checkbox at bottom of the screen
Exit preferences


Now to achieve what you want, do as follows:

Press option + delete to delete back one word