caller

1 of 2

adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər 

1

Scotland : fresh

2

Scotland : cool

caller

2 of 2

noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər 

: one that calls

Synonyms of caller

Noun

• visitor
• guest

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Per multiple online reports, the 6-foot-4 signal caller has found a new team at Archbishop Rummel in Louisiana. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Reich, 64, will be the fifth different offensive play-caller for the Jets in six seasons. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Police said that dispatchers had received multiple calls from the facility with callers describing a man having a gun and saying that individuals were being held hostage. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

In most of these incidents, simple measures such as verifying a caller’s identity and locking cars could have prevented someone from being victimized, Arres said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing caller

• caller display
• caller ID
• signal-caller

Rhymes for caller

• choler
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller