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
The 911 caller said a man was trying to run over a woman with a car, police said. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025 The caller said a white man was the aggressor and was still inside the store, according to the report. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025 Yet callers have reported experiencing much longer wait times. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 Lowe was in his wheelchair and fit the appearance of a suspect described by a 911 caller, who said they were stabbed, Keeny wrote in the ruling provided to McClatchy News. Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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