potato chip

noun

: a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted

Examples of potato chip in a Sentence

I had a sandwich and a bag of potato chips for lunch.
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Pair it with housemade potato chips and Gribiche dip with edible flowers and pickled chilis. Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025 The photo Bovino showed of a potato chip bag bearing an old logo with the original company name Japp’s, prompted a member of the audience to comment about the name change. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 But while Freddy gets his own storyline about an attempt to better himself that goes disastrously awry, the other arsonist remains anonymous beyond a strange proclivity for the potato chip aisle of various grocery stores. Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025 This summer, Lay's is offering an all-American favorite in potato chip form. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for potato chip

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potato chip was in 1865

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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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