caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
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
Minutes later, another caller reported hearing people yelling for help from the burning vehicle. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 The change at play caller will be evident in a number of ways. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026 State police said several 911 callers reported the 2019 Nissan Kicks driving east in the westbound lanes. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 May 2026 The caller convinced Heitin that his retirement accounts were under attack and walked him through transferring the money out himself. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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