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
The telecast indicated that the right wrist and wrist were the issue for the 49ers signal caller. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 While the transfer portal has not played a role in this year’s crop of CFP quarterbacks in terms of during this season, it’s had a big impact on the career development of more than half of this year’s postseason signal callers. Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 These callers might attempt to steal money or valuable information by falsely presenting themselves on a call. Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 Harbaugh, Carroll, Belichick, Cowher and Tomlin were program builders and culture setters first, not play callers. Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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