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
Swift became the fourth back over the last four seasons to top 1,000 yards with Johnson as his play caller. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Even then, McVay had three years as an offensive coordinator under his belt; Webb has just three years of general-position coach experience, and hasn’t yet served as a play-caller. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 Columbus officials didn't include a name for the caller in the dispatch logs. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr majored in Cover 3 and Cover 4, with a small dose of Cover 2, including an early call disguised pre-snap as blitz pressure that failed because of a poor pass rush. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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