corn chip

noun

: a piece of a dry crisp snack food prepared from a seasoned cornmeal batter

Examples of corn chip in a Sentence

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Serve with celery, carrots, and corn chips. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 Seven weeks after Harper’s death, at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, Evans allegedly shot into a Kia containing Williams outside the Fairfield smoke shop, while Evans’ girlfriend was buying them corn chips inside. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 Serve garnished with the cilantro and pass the avocado, cheese and corn chips alongside. Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Stir in the remaining whole beans, the corn, corn chips, rice, egg, onion, salsa, chipotle peppers, cumin, and garlic. Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corn chip

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn chip was in 1932

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“Corn chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20chip. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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corn chip

noun
: a piece of a dry crisp snack food prepared from a seasoned cornmeal batter
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