caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
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Scotland : fresh
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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
McCarthy himself is a huge part of this as the offensive play caller. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026 About 13 minutes later, a 911 caller said the vehicle was on fire, officials said. Michael Guise, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Emergency personnel learned from a caller that the plane was engulfed in flames and was in a field near the regional airport. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 The bear, which callers reported to Canyon County emergency dispatch on Sunday afternoon, was near Franklin Boulevard and Birch Lane, according to Nampa Police Department spokesperson Carmen Boeger. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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