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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Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips. — Chase Jordan october 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate features the brand’s signature ridged potato chips coated in milk chocolate, while Lay’s Wavy Dubai-Style Dark Chocolate combines dark chocolate and pistachios with the salty crunch of potato chips. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Of course, the ruffled potato chips that arrive with the dip are made in-house, and the fish is lacquered with a honey miso glaze. — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Figuring out how to plan weekly meals without a full kitchen is what separates a semester fueled by vending machine potato chips from one where your brain actually works in class. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 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

Rhymes for potato chip

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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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