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

It's topped with mozzarella and American cheese; the mixture is placed atop a bed of cheddar cheese tater tots formed into a taco shell and finished with buffalo buttermilk ranch coleslaw, garlic parmesan buffalo sauce and more tots. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Or be like me and stand over the sheet pan, popping still-hot cubes into your mouth like tater tots. — Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

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

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