tater

noun

ta·​ter ˈtā-tər How to pronounce tater (audio)
1
dialect : potato
2

Examples of tater in a Sentence

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Sumo Dog’s menu also features seven burgers ($9-$11), sides (french fries, tater tots, sushi rice tots) and mochi. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025 Hardee's offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, wraps and even biscuits and gravy with a side of tater tots and a coffee. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 Feast on loaded tater tots, the Bronco burger and the Denver dog all while cheering on the team. David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Burger King offers croissant breakfast sandwiches, tater tots, as well as a few different coffee beverages. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tater

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tater was in 1759

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“Tater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tater. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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