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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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 The family has been relying on government assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes referred to as food stamps, and Medicaid. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 When states switched from paper food stamps to electronic benefits in the early 2000s, it was largely driven by a desire to prevent food stamps from getting lost, stolen or sold. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for food stamp

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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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
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