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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Players in their official uniforms roamed from photo shoots on the indoor practice field — with props like a bag of potato chips set to the side for quick access — to curtained pop-up rooms to record content that will be used on game days. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Snackish, a new clean-label potato chip brand, launched nationwide in June only at Target. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Abraham suggests dropping a food source—even a small snack like a potato chip—nearby and checking back in half an hour. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

Snack maker Utz also pulled select varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips last month due to possible salmonella contamination, The Observer reported. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for potato chip

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun

: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat