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
Salter was replaced by sophomore signal caller Ryan Staub, who was quickly benched as well after throwing two interceptions on his first two pass attempts in the third quarter. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 While there has been standout play at times, the defense has still allowed 100-plus points over nine quarters, prompting questions of a change at play caller to create a potential spark. Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 Lagway was sharper; a matching image to the freshman signal caller who passed for 47 yards and a touchdown to pace Georgia before departing with a leg injury last year. Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025 But employing one of those top-tier signal callers does not seem to be a prerequisite for contention. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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