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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Still, the thin slices crisped up in the air fryer just like potato chips, although the yams had a slightly denser and more grainy texture.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Zapp’s potato chips and New Orleans-style po’boys have since replaced the carts, and the restaurant’s personality is all Murphree’s own.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Coffee, juice, tea, turkey sandwiches, potato chips.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Zapp’s potato chips and New Orleans-style po’boys have since replaced the carts, and the restaurant’s personality is all Murphree’s own.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Coffee, juice, tea, turkey sandwiches, potato chips.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potato chip
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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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