caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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
Currently, the young signal caller has 1,168 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Even the change in play-caller didn’t help. Teresa M. Walker, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances. Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Early callers reported that the helicopter had struck cars, but that proved false. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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