food stamp

noun

: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food

Examples of food stamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abdou Jallow, 55, and Alicia Mastrantoni, 39, both accused of food stamp fraud, were just two of 455 people charged for alleged fraud in the coordinated national effort. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 July 2026

And as the cost-of-living crisis chews up measly wages, over 40 million Americans have to turn to food stamps to make ends meet. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026

But the Republican budget bill incorporated cuts to food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — that have driven some 4 million people off the program. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

In a news release, the Arkansas governor's office cited Stanford University research that found restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with food stamps could reduce rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food stamp

• decamp
• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• revamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp

Kids Definition

food stamp

noun

: a government benefit that is provided at little or no cost to people with low incomes and can be used to buy food