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

Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chris Jones, who is Black, grew up in a family relying on food stamps. — Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Fewer Black people than White people overall use social service programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

The program formerly known as food stamps helped roughly 42 million Americans put food on the table in 2025. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

According to the latest federal data, more than half of caregivers who come into contact with CPS live under the federal poverty line, and 60% of those caregivers reported receiving food assistance through food stamps or EBT. — Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 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