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

Congratulations, you have been promoted to taste tester. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

The result is that a QA tester needs to create tests that evaluate all possible states and transitions within a quantum system, which will require designing entirely new testing frameworks. —Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

The Popcorn button burned our tester bags, but the Dinner Plate button reheated a plate of pasta without drying it out. —Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025

This app is rolling out to testers in the Windows Insider program. —Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025

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