caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
1
Scotland : fresh
2
Scotland : cool

caller

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noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
: one that calls

Examples of caller in a Sentence

Noun The police have received information from an anonymous caller. She's had several callers at her house in the past few days.
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Noun
Court documents state a 911 caller said their father had a gun and shot their mother before fleeing in his gray Toyota Tundra. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025 The rookie signal caller tossed two touchdowns en route to the Miami Dolphins’ 20-17 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025 Multiple 911 callers reported the fire. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 At one point the MTA considered integrating MetroCards with pay phones so callers didn’t have to use coins (that didn’t end up happening, though). Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caller

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English (Scots) callour

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caller was in the 14th century

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“Caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caller. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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