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
Veteran signal caller Marcus Mariota will get the start in Daniels' absence, and the home-team Chiefs are heavily favored. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 Whereas much of the original play unfolds as a steady stream of callers to the Tesmans’ estate, DaCosta cleverly restages these various interpersonal calamities against the backdrop of a lavish party. Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025 Multiple tips came in shortly after, according to the outlet, including one caller who identified the man as Raymond Chambers, Lunn’s former legal name. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The caller asked me to check my WhatsApp messages. Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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