French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
Compare meaning
How does french-fries compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Takhar and doctoral student Yash Shah outlined their findings in two recent studies focused on how microwave frying changes what happens inside French fries during cooking.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are studying how microwave frying can improve the way French fries are made.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
If you had to name a few typical foods for children, my guess is that you’d list chicken nuggets, pizza, French fries and maybe macaroni and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Sweetgreen’s same-store sales slid 9.5% last quarter, even as it increased portion sizes and tried new menu items — including French fries, which flopped.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The French fries were heavenly; the soda burned their throats in a good way.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
