tater

noun

ta·​ter ˈtā-tər How to pronounce tater (audio)
1
dialect : potato
2

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Federal health officials are recalling 21,600 thirty-pound cases of tater tot products or around 648,000 pounds, which is a lot of tots. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 The lemon pizza and bone marrow tater tots wow diners, yet the regularly rotating menu centered around local harvests keeps guests guessing about what’s coming to their tables next. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Do yourself a favor and get the totachos (tater tot nachos) and the Fire and Ice Wrap. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Maybe Napoleon was busy eating tater tots during math class. Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 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 18 Feb. 2026.

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