blue chip

noun

1

a

: a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability

also : a company that offers such stocks

b

: a business or undertaking with an outstanding record or likelihood of profitability

2

: one that is outstanding: such as

a

: an outstandingly worthwhile or valuable property or asset

b

: an athlete rated as excellent or as an excellent prospect

blue-chip

ˈblü-ˈchip 

adjective

Examples of blue chip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The development will ultimately include a Six Senses resort (opening in 2027), 200 homes, an outpost of Basil’s Bar from Mustique, and a wine bar stocked with blue chip labels. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

But some blue chip companies like Apple are still hobbling. —Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 May 2025

The same is true for almost all blue chip retailers. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Parker was a blue chip recruit at South Grand Prairie. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blue chip

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• gunship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship

Kids Definition

blue chip

noun

: a stock issue that has a high value because of public faith in its worth and stability

also : a company that issues such stock

Legal Definition

blue chip

noun

: a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability

blue-chip adjective