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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The average price of a 16-ounce bag of potato chips last month was $6.50. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 However, when Forte left the room, Sudeikis ate one of his potato chips, and chaos ensued. Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 The meeting goes awry when Sudeikis gets scolded for stealing one of Forte's 35 potato chips in a bowl on his desk. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 Harvey incorporates a current ad poster in which Bert Lahr’s devil proffers a bag of Lay’s potato chips, but nothing may be more allegorical than snaky Lula’s endless supply of apples. J. Hoberman, New York Times, 12 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 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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