potato chip

American  

noun

potato chips plural

1. a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.

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potato chip British  

noun

1. (usually plural) another name for chip

2. Also called (in eg Britain): crisp.  (usually plural) a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• potato chips
  plural

Etymology

Origin of potato chip

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

After all, there’s little motivation to buy potato chip makers when semiconductor chip makers deliver such astronomical returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Boulder Canyon is the No. 1 potato chip brand in the “natural” snack food channel.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

"I just pop it in my mouth like a potato chip," she said, adding that it feels like a "healthier alternative".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In the wake of rising potato chip prices, more consumers have been turning to private-label, less-expensive store brand options.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

Patience reached across Natalie for a potato chip, and Churro growled at her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz