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
Bartle laughed when a caller recently pointed this out. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Hey there, listeners, future callers, and cooking enthusiasts. Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024 Payton coached Winston for two of the four seasons the 30-year-old signal caller was in New Orleans. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024 Canales has already named the second-year signal caller as his starter for Week 13. The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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