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 did those fish sticks have a brilliant potato chip crust? Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Something about eating out of a potato chip bag feels really satisfying. Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 In Middletown, Ohio, at the Middletown Food Mart in a hollowed-out end of town, a Bitcoin Depot ATM sits opposite a regular cash ATM, blending in among the potato chips, bottled water, and beer. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024 The average price of 16 ounces of potato chips in September was $6.46, while a 2-liter soft drink was $2.00, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 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 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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