tater

noun

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

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The basket is ideal for cooking frozen foods that need to be shaken and moved around, like tater tots. Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025 Sumo Dog’s menu also features seven burgers ($9-$11), sides (french fries, tater tots, sushi rice tots) and mochi. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025 Hardee's offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, wraps and even biscuits and gravy with a side of tater tots and a coffee. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 Feast on loaded tater tots, the Bronco burger and the Denver dog all while cheering on the team. David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 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 22 Sep. 2025.

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