treater

Everyday

1. A treater is a person who treats someone, for example who pays for or gives them something nice. tree →
2. It is mostly found in «trick-or-treater», a child who goes from house to house at Halloween asking for sweets. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and everyday life in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland and other places, «trick-or-treaters» knock on doors on Halloween night in costumes. Alone, «treater» is rare. Safety lessons say trick-or-treaters should go with an adult, carry a torch and only visit houses they know. Phrases: «trick-or-treaters», «little treaters».

Examples

• The trick-or-treaters wore scary masks. tree →
• We gave sweets to every trick-or-treater who knocked. tree →
• A group of little treaters stood on the porch. tree →
• Trick-or-treaters should stay with a grown-up. tree →
• Our house had a pumpkin to welcome trick-or-treaters. tree →
• Dad was the treater today and bought us ice cream. tree →

Note

Countable noun, plural treaters. Mostly part of «trick-or-treater» (with hyphens). On its own it is rare; prefer «the person who treated us».