food stamp

noun

: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food

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Supporters beg to differ, saying many programs go beyond food stamps. Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024 Some were on food stamps and lived in free student housing available only because enrollment at the University of California Santa Barbara had cratered and 1968 gold medalist Bill Toomey had arranged the living situation. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024 In March 2024, six people were arrested in the Lone Star State in connection tens of thousands of dollars of food stamp fraud. Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 What’s more, some counties that have seen large upticks in food stamp usage in recent years continue to vote for him, despite his attempts to shrink that program and others that people in these places rely on. Eli Hager, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food stamp 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of food stamp was in 1939

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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

food stamp

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