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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to the Associated Press, the caller’s voice grew more anxious as the call continued, with the hotel manager noting that the room had a balcony. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024 To date, the FTC has brought 151 enforcement actions against companies and telemarketers for Do Not Call, robocall, spoofed caller ID, and assisting and facilitating violations against more than 1,000 defendants. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024 The 911 caller told dispatch that Salazar Reyes was shot inside the home, according to police. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 Battling deepfakes is also a challenge for Zoom–one that has made media headlines, like when a deepfake caller posing as a Ukrainian official showed up on a Zoom call with Senator Benjamin Cardin, chairman of the US Foreign Relations Committee. Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for caller 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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