caller

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adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər How to pronounce caller (audio)
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
Macdonald, who doubles as the defensive play caller, has said Woolen is an elite coverage player — when he’s fully focused. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 July 2025 During 11-on-11 team drills, the 41-year-old signal caller threw his first pass out, which was intercepted. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 Deputies got a call from Panama City Beach on July 11 about a man sitting in the caller’s beach chair under their tent and refusing to move, according to an arrest affidavit. Olivia Lloyd updated July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 The first caller was also unable to be reached during attempts to follow up, police said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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