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

Underneath a golden brown layer of tater tots, a scramble of beans, chiles, and lots of creamy Southwestern flavors await. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

In fact, the company's founders, F. Nephi and Golden Grigg, are credited with inventing tater tots in 1953 as a way to use up potato scraps during French fry production. —Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026

Nic + Junior’s: A family-style brunch ($45; free for kids) served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. includes pastries, vegetable frittata, spicy pork sausage, Brazilian cheese bread, tater tots and a hot fudge sundae. —Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Toss that into a baking dish, shingle frozen tater tots on top, and serve it with condiments like ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 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