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

The tail had all the crunch of a potato chip and a nearly identical mouth feel. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

The air is full of the sounds of hundreds of conversations, the crackling of potato chip bags and the beeping horns of trams that race by with passengers who are running late. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

There are grilled or sautéed shrimp dishes, a crispy tilapia served with potato chips, and of course, their shrimp boil with corn, potatoes and sausage in a garlic butter or spicy sauce. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

This new take on tuna casserole is topped with panko and potato chips. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 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