caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
1
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
The caller was angry that the workers had let ICE agents into their parking lot. Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026 One caller reported that the man appeared to be trying to jump off the bridge and reported seeing the man run toward the officer before he was shot, police said. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 The caller was Jeffrey Epstein. Darian Woods, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026 The 911 caller who asked for the welfare check said the woman was possibly dead in an apartment at 4343 Central Avenue, the police report said. Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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