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
The 911 caller said an apparently intoxicated man - the teen - was wielding a kitchen knife and periodically chasing a man and woman in the yard, according to audio of the 911 call released by the Pocatello Police Department. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 The technique typically involves a caller impersonating a grandchild in crisis, urgently requesting bail money or medical assistance. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 The caller says $1,700 is required to cover the cost of an ankle bracelet and electronic monitoring equipment. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The changes set to go into effect on Monday come as Social Security’s website has recently repeatedly crashed, phone service hold times have increased and in some cases disconnected callers, while field offices also have long in-person waits, LeaMond said in the letter. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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