caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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
This friendly caller is helping seniors feel less lonely, The Wall Street Journal reports. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 June 2025 The second-year signal caller has one of the best supporting casts in football. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Still, the young signal caller never got discouraged, continued to work, publicly leaned on his faith, and the results showed in 2024. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 However, those looking for something a little more convenient and travel-sized can find options where the caller draws from a shuffled deck of bingo cards. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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