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

Davis, 55, was the founder of a company caller Airbrush Junkies and was well-known as a portrait painter, The Nassau Guardian reported. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The 44-year-old Faulkner spent three years as an analyst at Georgia and has extensive history as a play caller from his days at Southern Miss, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee and Murray State. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

According to the 911 call log, a caller reported that the person injured was a Texas Wesleyan student. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

The prosecution’s witnesses included a gang expert who described Davis as the shot caller that younger gang members had to obey. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 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