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
In the hours leading up to Lindner’s deadly confrontation with police, a 911 caller described him threatening construction workers with a knife and making threats to kill them. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025 Lions coach Dan Campbell replaced offensive coordinator John Morton as the play-caller last week. CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Morris suggested the decision was partly made to help resolve communication issues between the quarterback and play-caller. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Both quarterbacks not only hail from Hawaii, but Mariota was considered the blueprint for all signal callers from the island. Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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