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

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. — Travis Loller, Fortune, 30 June 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

Conflicting views on the prevalence of fraud in food stamps centers on what the SNAP payment error rate actually measures. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 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