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

Many people invest in REITs through RWR, which holds blue chip REITs like warehouse owner Prologis (PLD), data-center landlord Equinix (EQIX) and senior-care REIT Ventas (VTS). —Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Last September, shortly after Schulman joined, Burberry fell out of the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks on the London Stock Exchange due to its shrinking valuation. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

Quarterback Maalik Murphy, a former blue chip recruit who spent two years at Texas and started 12 games for Duke last season, offers OSU a path back to the postseason. —Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

The Cowboys were ranked 17th, with Tyler Smith cited as their only blue chip player under the age limitation. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 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