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

Other callers complained about loud protests on Central Avenue. —Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025

That much was the case with the Miami Dolphins and Quinn Ewers Sunday afternoon when the rookie signal caller led the team to a 45-21 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. —Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025

Chicago Police Department The caller reported finding the two people about 100 yards from each other, with a license plate lying on the ground next to one of the victims. —Sara MacHi, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Pilot Point police officers responded after several 911 callers reported that two bicyclists had been stuck by a vehicle on Farm Road 455 east of Fritcher Road. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025

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

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