blue chip

noun

1

a

: a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability

also : a company that offers such stocks

b

: a business or undertaking with an outstanding record or likelihood of profitability

2

: one that is outstanding: such as

a

: an outstandingly worthwhile or valuable property or asset

b

: an athlete rated as excellent or as an excellent prospect

blue-chip

ˈblü-ˈchip 

adjective

Examples of blue chip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wall Street loves a 140-year-old original blue chip that pays a 4.9% dividend as trading in the new year kicks off. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

Despite not being blue chip assets, memecoins are the second-most popular category dominating market narrative mindshare. —Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

What’s working in Alabama’s favor is that despite a large exodus after Saban’s retirement, this is still one of the most talented rosters in the nation with an 88 percent blue chip rate (the percentage of players who were four- or five-star recruits), which is second only to Ohio State. —Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024

Partnerships have been developed with blue chip brands such as Verizon, while McDonald’s has sponsored La Liga North America training camps in locations including Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas and New Jersey. —Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

blue chip

noun

: a stock issue that has a high value because of public faith in its worth and stability

also : a company that issues such stock

Legal Definition

blue chip

noun

: a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability

blue-chip adjective