caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
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
That’s from the mouth of the Bears head coach and offensive play caller, who is optimistic about Burden’s current growth chart. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Dispatchers called Waymo 31 times to get vehicles moved, and one caller was left on hold for 53 minutes. David Roberts, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 After the shots were picked up by Raven, the network automatically alerted all Flock cameras in the area to try to find the gunman’s vehicle, using descriptions provided by the 911 caller. Noah Daly updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026 The department said callers told them a vehicle crashed into an embankment, bursting into flames. Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 31 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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