Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food stamp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: food s-tamp
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit.

Example Sentences

"The authorities claim they turned from unemployment checks to food stamps to avoid alcoholics wasting their families' allowances in pubs."
"The bill extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and includes new spending for border security and the military. Republicans aimed to offset these costs with cuts to programmmes^([sic]) such as Medicaid, food stamps and green-energy tax credits."

Inflected Forms

food stamps (plural)

Phrases

yuppie food stamp electronic benefit transfer ration card ration stamp ration coupon revenue stamp

Frequently Paired Words

electronic benefit transfer ration card ration stamp ration coupon revenue stamp

Questions

What does food stamp mean?: A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit.

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