ration stamp

noun

A stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force.

Meanings

nounration stamp (plural ration stamps)

plural ration stamps

  1. A stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force.

    Synonyms: ration card, ration coupon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force.

Translations

Finnish ostokortti
  • ostokorttiTranslations
French ticket de rationnement
  • ticket de rationnementTranslations
Polish kartka żywnościowa
  • kartka żywnościowaTranslations
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APA

ration stamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ration%20stamp

MLA

“ration stamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ration%20stamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ration stamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ration%20stamp.

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