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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The chips, including the original flavor waffle potato chips and Chick-fil-A sauce flavor waffle potato chips with a tangy and slightly sweet flavor, will be available at Publix, Walmart and Kroger locations. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 For the first time in nearly 100 years, beloved potato chip brand Lay's is unveiling a complete redesign—inside and out. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index. Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025 Sides include hummus and focaccia, roasted sweet potatoes and potato chips. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for potato chip

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potato chip was in 1865

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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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