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

Two testers even noted that this graham cracker would be sturdy and hold up well as the base for a s'more. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026

Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase. —Allure, 17 Feb. 2026

However, testers did point out that the Double Haul isn’t the most hardwearing duffel in this guide, particularly when compared side by side to the Patagonia Black Hole and Yeti Panga. —Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026

Some of our tester’s family members had used the service prior to the tester trying Ancestry. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 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