cheese fries

American  

[chiz frahyz] / ˈtʃɪz ˌfraɪz /

plural noun

Informal.

1. a dish of French fries that have been topped with cheese, usually American or cheddar, and baked or otherwise heated until the cheese is melted.

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Etymology

Origin of cheese fries

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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cheese fries

Its pink-and-green neon parrot sign lit the way to some of the most satisfying chili cheese fries I’ve ever eaten: crinkle-cut potatoes, sheeny Velveeta-yellow cheese sauce, chili ladled from a mini-crockpot in the back.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025

Though the Country Kitchen employees had to stay home with no pay for months, they are back now, serving chili cheese fries, omelets and buffalo burgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025

The ballpark concession menu includes bacon-wrapped bacon, steak-cut bacon, bacon-loaded cheese fries and bacon chips.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Chili cheese fries in the cafeteria were my salvation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Jess with her perfect pixie cut is the only one there, eating cheese fries and reading her phone.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas