tester

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noun (1)

test·​er ˈte-stər 

: one that tests or is used for testing

tester

2 of 3

noun (2)

tes·​ter ˈtē-stər  ˈte- 

: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

3 of 3

noun (3)

tes·​ter ˈte-stər 

: teston sense a

Examples of tester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase. —Sarah Felbin, Allure, 25 Feb. 2026

One tester took 42 trips, and every single one still had a safety monitor on board. —Kim Komando, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026

Two colors are offered on the FourTrax Recon 250, including our Hero Red tester and Black Forest Green, both under $5K base price. —Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026

Although the product claims to minimize dark circles, our tester did not report this benefit. —Tracy Perez Han, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell

Noun (3)

modification of Middle French testart, from teston

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1661, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tester

• ester
• esther
• fester
• jester
• nester
• nestor
• pester
• prester
• quaestor
• wester
• yester
• ancestor

Kids Definition

tester

1 of 2 noun

tes·​ter ˈtēs-tər  ˈtes- 

: a canopy or a frame for a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

2 of 2 noun

test·​er

ˈtes-tər

: one that tests