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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The cheeseburger combo is served with tater tots or fries. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 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 Standard dishes are their housemade tater tots with mole, chicken drumsticks and roasted Nantes carrots, with larger plates that feed at least two people. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 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 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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