Synonyms

food stamp

American

[food stamp] / ˈfud ˌstæmp /

noun

any of the coupons formerly sold or given under a federal program to low-income Americans and redeemable for food, as at grocery stores or markets: replaced by electronically deposited benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Etymology

Origin of food stamp

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Food stamp beneficiaries are feeling an increasing sense of urgency as the months pass.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

Food stamp benefits for fiscal year 2022 are on track to reach $114.9 billion, down slightly from 2021 but 36.87% more than in 2020.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2022

Food stamp recipients aren’t allowed to pay for groceries online and have them delivered.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

Food stamp fraud is a broad term that describes a number of different crimes related to abuse of the food stamp system.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

Food stamp rolls swelled during the recession and have declined only modestly since then as the economy has recovered.

From New York Times • May 24, 2017

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