caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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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 after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Officials later learned that the evening before, the sound of gunshots and screaming was reported by multiple 911 callers, but responding police could not locate the source. Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Officers responded to The Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church, located at 2003 Main St., just after 10 a.m. on May 9 following numerous 911 callers reporting gunfire inside the church, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025 For example, a deepfake can collapse if a hand passes over the video caller's face. PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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