caller

noun

ˈkȯ-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Definition of callernext
as in visitor
a person who visits another a number of callers have been by since they heard you weren't feeling well

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Recent Examples of caller The 911 caller told dispatchers a person in the building started the fire and fled the scene. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 The 313 agents on the line had six to seven minutes per caller and the screen in front of them couldn’t show the income limit that decides whether a family qualifies. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Enter first-year head coach Jeff Hafley, play-caller Bobby Slowik, quarterback Malik Willis and a young receiver trio that includes rookies Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 The Dallas Cowboys signal caller was minding his own business when his ex-fiancée mentioned him in a comment on social media. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caller
  1. visitor
  2. guest
Noun
  • Fort Lauderlale’s popular south side beach area, where volleyball nets, grills and the annual Tortuga Music Festival usher in a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The collection explores the disorienting pull of a space that makes its visitors lose their sense of self.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • There was no question of Swift doing a musical number on the episode, since the musical guest had long since been announced as Turnstile.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of guest

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“Caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caller. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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