caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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Scotland : fresh
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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
They are also warned against providing any information without verifying the identity of the caller, providing two-factor authentication codes used to log-in to accounts or devices or downloading files to their phone or computer without verifying the source. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 The 911 caller reported that the man was in distress and wanted to harm himself, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025 The caller did not report any injuries or contact with the juveniles. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 In both incidents, callers reported hearing or witnessing a violent, active assault to 911 dispatchers, and later a body was found at each location. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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