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

Bohn loves to bake and is disappointed that remote work has reduced the number of ready taste testers at the office. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

The Proud Wealth app is launching in the coming months to an already waiting audience of coaching clients, Proud Wealth readers, podcast listeners and early testers. —Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

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

Our weeklong tester, the 2026 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD enters Grasso’s Garage focused simply on exceeding expectations. —Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 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