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

That will require out-foxing Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr, whose pressure game plans suffocated the Chargers and Texans the past two weeks. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Play by play caller Jim Nantz and analyst Tony Romo, who has received some criticism in recent days for his on-air performance throughout the current season, will be in the broadcast booth in Denver. —Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

But the Jets’ concerns go beyond who will be their signal caller. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

In the doc, Smart's uncle Tom plays a tape recorder with that conversation in which the caller describes his brother-in-law Brian David Mitchell as living in a teepee in the mountains. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 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

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