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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Williamson and Lauren James have featured in Walkers (Lays) potato chips commercials throughout the summer. Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 Ohio is the second-largest potato chip producer in the U.S., home to brands like, Grippo's, Jones', Gold'N Krisp and Mike-sell's. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025 Beef tallow Beefy’s Own cooks its potato chips in beef tallow. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 July 2025 Turkey and the Wolf, in the Lower Garden District, is a popular sandwich joint known for its short menu of unusual sandwiches, like the collards green melt and the fried bologna with potato chips. Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 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 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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