tater

noun

ta·​ter ˈtā-tər 

1

dialect : potato

2

: home run sense 1

Examples of tater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sides include rice and beans, chips with salsa or queso or guac, tater tots and fries. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

At Champagne Tiger in Denver, Colorado, the caviar service features eight grams of Sturia Oscietra caviar and five tater tots dipped in creme fraiche and chives. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The menu ranges from chicken wings and loaded tater tots to burgers and hot dogs, with build-your-own s’mores for dessert. — Sarah Linn june 23, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

The grocery store was out of the frozen diced potatoes the recipe calls for, so my husband grabbed a bag of frozen tater tots instead. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tater

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater