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

Mikayla Nogueira is coming in clutch with complimentary moisturizer testers for all Beauty Insiders (online only). — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026

Experts and consumer testers went through over 350 products and found 140 winners, according to the Good Housekeeping Institute. — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Each generated prompt, optimization, or tester message uses one credit. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Here, we‘ve rounded up the top neck creams recommended by dermatologists and our roster of mature skin testers. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 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