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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But Campbell’s said sales of its snacks, including Goldfish crackers and Cape Cod potato chips, fell 4% during the quarter. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025 In 2010, for example, Israel started to permit potato chips, fruit juices, Coca-Cola and cookies. Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025 We cousins would try to stay up all night in the basement, eating potato chips, sneaking soda from the fridge, and playing Atari. Joshua Becker, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The tuna salad will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. 2: Divide the tuna salad among the bottom halves of the rolls, top off with potato chips, sandwich with the ciabatta tops and serve. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for potato chip

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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