caller

1 of 2

adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər 

1

Scotland : fresh

2

Scotland : cool

caller

2 of 2

noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər 

: one that calls

Synonyms

Noun

• visitor
• guest

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The shots came from a gray Dodge Charger just before 7 a.m. Sheriff’s officials said a caller told dispatchers they were fired upon after yelling at the Dodge’s driver for throwing trash onto the roadway. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025

More: Man accused of killing 2 Milwaukee teens Christmas Day nabbed after 8 months on the run According to a criminal complaint, police were contacted Aug. 13 by a caller who reported a foul smell from an apartment near North 27th Street. —Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025

However, there are few who have received more hype than Clemson Tigers signal caller Cade Klubnik. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

Several callers reported hearing gunshots fired in the Russell neighborhood, but officers did not find any victims. —Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

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

Phrases Containing caller

• caller display
• caller ID
• signal-caller

Rhymes for caller

• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller
• trawler