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 parolees who were less than 18 years old were eligible for food stamps and Medicaid health care. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025

Work requirements are likely to be a major component for making cuts to Medicaid and other low-income assistance programs including food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). —Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025

The victims had given the city their names and info to apply for social services like beds in homeless shelter and food stamps. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025

That's Medicaid, food stamps, housing subsidies for the poor. —arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025

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 coupon issued by the government that is given to poor people to be exchanged for food