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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James Lindsay, Philadelphia native and Rap Snacks CEO, is celebrating Black innovation by launching Crum chips, a nod to the Black chef credited with creating the potato chip. Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 One of the fan-favorites on the menu is called the Greg Brady, a burger topped with mac and cheese and BBQ potato chips. Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025 To get people interested in Lay’s potato chips, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay will unspool a cinematic, minute-long spot all about the travails of potato farmers, complete with a raging thunderstorm, a young girl and an absence of dialogue. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 What To Know Last month, 37 live beetles were hidden inside packages of chocolates and potato chips in a cargo shipment to LAX, according to the CBP's Wednesday news release. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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