tester

1 of 3

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

Instead of asking testers to manually repeat the same flows every sprint, the team can set up AI agents to run through core gameplay loops, check onboarding, identify broken states, flag crashes and summarize issues for the producer. —Aleksejs Misarins, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026

In our Nikon Stabilized 12x25 S Binocular review, our expert tester Jase Parnell-Brookes awarded them a perfect 5 out of 5-star score. —Paul Brett, Space.com, 22 May 2026

Blue Bell Ice Cream Sandwiches Before ever taking a bite of this sandwich, almost every tester noted that the cookie on this brand was much darker in color than the others. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 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