caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
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Scotland : fresh
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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
The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 The caller said her boyfriend had shot her, taken her three children and fled, the chief said. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026 In a copy of seven-minute 911 call LCSO released while the search for him was underway, a gunshot can be heard as the caller was reporting the woman’s injuries to a dispatcher. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Officers arrived and encountered a man matching the description provided by the caller and attempted to de-escalate the situation, police said. Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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