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caller
1[ kaw-ler ]
caller
2[ kal-er, kah-ler ]
adjective
- (of fruit, fish, vegetables, etc.) fresh; recently picked or caught.
caller
1/ ˈkɔːlə /
noun
- a person or thing that calls, esp a person who makes a brief visit
- a racing commentator
caller
2/ ˈkɒlər; ˈkælə; ˈkælər /
adjective
- (of food, esp fish) fresh
- cool
a caller breeze
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Example Sentences
The caller talked for almost a half an hour and told Kramon at the end that he felt a little better for having told his story.
The caller was 17, female and speaking barely above a whisper.
Commissioners also needed help identifying whether a caller spoke Somali or Oromo before they could bring in the right translator.
Today, a startup that is building tools to make it easier for emergency response teams to do their jobs by providing them with more immediate data about callers and their circumstances, is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow.
At the meeting in which a new City Council had to choose between the two, hundreds of callers spent hours effusively praising Montgomery Steppe and, sometimes viciously, excoriating Campbell.
Should the caller have the temerity to ask where they were, the phone call would be quietly ended.
Caller: “He has a gray, gray coat with black sleeves and gray pants on.”
So what piece could have so passionately enraged this caller that I was marked for death?
The caller mentioned my work, which focused primarily on consumer products, mobile apps, emerging start-ups, and web trends.
Your first telephoned rape and death threat from a strange caller.
Never keep a caller waiting whilst you make an elaborate toilette.
A caller at the home of Mlle. Cormon, and afterwards at that of M. du Bousquier, who married "the old maid."
Having escorted his illustrious caller to the outer door, he took his leave with a respectful bow.
The caller hauled a plug of tobacco from his pocket, gnawed off a chew, and began slow wagging of his jaws.
The caller pointed to the dim bulk of a small island which the cove held between the bold jaws of its headland.
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What is a basic definition of caller?
A caller is a person who calls, a person who makes a short visit, or a person who shouts out directions.
By far, the most common use of caller is in the sense of a person who calls someone, especially using a phone. In the past, a person would hear from callers using wired telephones but today cell phones and smartphones are much more common.
- Real-life examples: Radio shows and podcasts might take questions from callers. A service known as caller ID identifies on a screen who is calling so you can avoid answering unwanted calls (be sure to answer when it’s your mom!). A dog will often run toward a caller using its name.
- Used in a sentence: My favorite podcast always ends with a Q&A session with callers.
Less commonly, caller means a guest or a person who makes a short visit. This usage was more common before the widespread use of telephones, but it is still sometimes used to refer to formal visits. Sometimes, caller specifically meant that the person was a date or a romantic partner.
- Used in a sentence: My house was a mess because I didn’t expect so many callers to come over today.
Caller can also mean a person whose job is to shout directions or instructions, such as a person directing a square dance or a person calling out numbers in a game of bingo.
- Used in a sentence: My heart was racing as I waited for the caller to shout “B5,” the last number I needed to win.
Where does caller come from?
The first records of caller come from around 1400. It comes from late Middle English and is a noun formed from the verb sense of the word call.
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What are some other forms related to caller?
- call (verb)
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How is caller used in real life?
Caller is a common word that most often means a person who is using a phone to call someone.
Update! Mary has been FOUND SAFE. Thank you to the 911 caller who saw her standing on a corner and called. #everydayhero #minneapolisproud
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) February 22, 2017
When an unknown caller calls in the movies it’s always something super juicy and exciting.
For me an unknown caller means my extended warranty has run out on my car.
— SaraBeth (@SBSwags) January 30, 2021
John Elway and John Fox are set to take questions from callers.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 15, 2012
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Is caller used correctly in the following sentence?
I turn my phone off at night so my sleep isn’t interrupted by latenight callers.
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