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
There are particular pieces of data the call taker needs, like where the caller is, where the suspect is, whether there are injuries, when the incident happened and whether there are any weapons. Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024 As one caller connects to 911, all that can be heard is screaming and shouting. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 Police responded to multiple 911 callers reporting shots fired near Lafond Avenue and Grotto Street. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2024 The caller told police a man was shot and unresponsive. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024 He was found lying in the middle of the street with a gunshot wound, a 911 caller reported. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024 On Monday, the 911 call was released, detailing the moments after the caller, who works at building material company Holcim, found the body in the river off 61st Avenue North. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024 Some believed a motorcyclist had crashed, while at least one caller thought a pedestrian was struck. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024 This gives callers natural conversations, the ability to correct themselves, low latency and more—all with no wait times, annoying phone trees or small talk. Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 20 Apr. 2024.

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