chewing gum

American  

[choo-ing] / ˈtʃu ɪŋ /

noun

1. a sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle.

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chewing gum British  

noun

1. a preparation for chewing, usually made of flavoured and sweetened chicle or such substitutes as polyvinyl acetate

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Etymology

Origin of chewing gum

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65

Example Sentences

They have allowed Mars to design a thinner-walled bottle for its Extra brand chewing gum that reduced development time by 40% and saved 246 tons of plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Wilson’s free-wheeling curiosity will leave you noticing things like the patterns in discarded sidewalk chewing gum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The list consists of more than 200 pages of products ranging from big ticket items such as airplanes to niche imports including jukeboxes, chewing gum and umbrellas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Accepting the statue for his role in The Brutalist, Brody threw his chewing gum at his girlfriend before delivering an acceptance speech which lasted 5min 40sec - the longest in Academy history.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

All I see are gray blobs that look like used chewing gum.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass