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
Finally, there is a TRRS Aux input for bidirectional audio, which can also be used for bringing in a backing track or even phone callers for a podcast. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The hotline keeps the identities of callers private. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 Mestemaker isn't the only signal caller Morris has molded into a Heisman candidate, as the 40-year-old Cowboys head coach is seen as somewhat of a quarterback whisperer dating back to his days at Incarnate Word and Washington State, coaching both Cam Ward and John Mateer, respectively. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Attorneys allege callers were not informed of the shortage until a second 911 call was placed more than 20 minutes later. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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