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

The program, commonly referred to as SNAP or food stamps, provides food benefits to more than one million people across the state. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

State officials announced this week that some Connecticut residents who have recently lost food stamps can now qualify for $300 in grocery store gift cards. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

First, students in households on food stamps are automatically eligible for free school meals, so dropping off the SNAP rolls ends their eligibility for such nutrition aid. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

As of April, 37 million Americans used food stamps each month, marking an 11% decline since last July. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 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