caller

1 of 2

adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər 

1

Scotland : fresh

2

Scotland : cool

caller

2 of 2

noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər 

: one that calls

Synonyms of caller

Noun

• visitor
• guest

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sorry, the signal callers are dominating and could fill a full top-25 list and then some. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Another caller also asked to speak to a supervisor, saying the department would likely be facing a lawsuit after the video of the assault began to go viral online. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

The two men were the 911 callers, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Adam Levine, at Free Snake Relocation, advises callers to stay calm and give the snake plenty of space. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing caller

• caller display
• caller ID
• signal-caller

Rhymes for caller

• choler
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller