caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
Synonyms of callernext
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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
Over the first six weeks of the season, local talk-radio callers wondered whether the Mets could unload his contract in a salary dump. Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026 The phones have been ringing all morning and Robinson decides to allow some of the callers on the air to offer their tributes to Zeta 7. Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Police said the 911 caller was the ex-girlfriend of the suspect, Williams, who arrived at her home and allegedly stole her car. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 4 May 2026 The addition of the guest play-callers, Close and women’s water polo coach Adam Wright, led to a variety of trick plays throughout the game. Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 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 5 May. 2026.

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