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

But Heaps was advised by Fambrini not to take down the wall of shelves in the Walnut Creek shop that displays a decorative array of Kettle Brand potato chips — a big draw for customers. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

The day-old blinis are getting stale, but no matter—a bag of truffle potato chips from the minibar would do very well. — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

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

The model shared a creative snack pairing—ridged potato chips and Nutella — in an Instagram photo dump on Wednesday, July 29. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 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