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

Use of Medicaid, food stamps, tuition assistance and free school lunch programs, among other government assistance, could all be grounds for denying a green-card application. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

Officials say the technology will prevent SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, from being stolen. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Congressional Budget Office projects that spending on food stamps, known as SNAP, will fall by $211 billion through 2035 years as a result of the law because fewer people will be eligible for nutrition assistance. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The family also experienced periods of relying on food stamps and not having a place to live. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 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