caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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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
Hotline operators are trained to calmly collect important details and connect the caller with the appropriate support, including legal defense resources or mutual aid, Velasquez said. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025 While head coaches typically own their losses publicly and privately, Canales said losses like the one to the Saints stick with him a bit more because of the offensive performance as the unit’s primary play-caller. Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025 On a day the offense showed noticeable yet inconsistent improvement in some areas with new play caller Tommy Rees getting Gabriel out of the pocket and forcing the ball to Jerry Jeudy, who finished with a season-high six receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown, the misses still loomed large. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The caller was identified as 59-year-old Barbara Bates, who police say first cut the other two family members as part of an apparent suicide attempt, then waited about 40 minutes before slashing herself and calling police. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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