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
Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 Police contacted federal law enforcement and the caller was interviewed by authorities. Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026 Officials said the 911 caller was able to provide a detailed description of the truck, including its license plate number, and reported the man exited the interstate at North Dixie Highway. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 The Arizona State wide receiver will now head to the Big Easy and catch passes from second-year signal caller Tyler Shough. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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