caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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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
The 911 caller, officials later learned, was the father of the second victim. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 Slowik joins the Dolphins’ offense as another respected voice on that side of the staff who can assist McDaniel, who remains the play caller, offensive coordinator Frank Smith and quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025 The rescuer was shocked to learn that the caller was correct; the cat had two extra legs, giving her six total. Kelli Bender, People.com, 22 May 2025 The caller reported that their son had shot at them six times, but that no one was hit, according to the call log. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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