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

For instance, the agency allowed some states to ban enrollees from using food stamps to buy soda and candy, although a federal judge earlier this year ruled that the Agriculture Department exceeded its authority in implementing the rules. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Food stamps Hamilton accused Marshall of cutting SNAP benefits, the food assistance program commonly referred to as food stamps. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The Walton fortune rests on wages so low that a federal watchdog found Walmart among the biggest employers of workers on Medicaid and food stamps. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 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