Definitions

food stamp

[food stamp] / ˈfud ˌstæmp /

NOUN

coupon exchangeable for food

Synonyms

WEAK

food coupon government-issued stamps meal ticket welfare aid

Example Sentences

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I'm on social security and I have a budget and I'm allowed food stamps, but I only get $24 a month and that doesn't buy a whole lot.

From BBC

Keep in mind that the income thresholds that determine subsidy amounts—which decline as incomes increase—don’t include government benefits like food stamps, welfare and disability payments and the child tax credit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The family, which includes five children ages 7 months to 18 years, now relies on food stamps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers were able to resolve key funding disputes late last year, including funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, and other government programs.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Agriculture operates 16 “nutrition assistance programs,” with the biggest being SNAP, aka food stamps.

From The Wall Street Journal