Caller Meaning
/ˈkɔːlə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe person who makes a telephone call.
nounA visitor.
Sentence Examples
The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.
The caller refused to give us his name.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The phone rang and an unknown ____ asked for my personal information.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ did not leave a message, so I do not know who it was tonight.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire."
— 2023 February 16, WCCO Staff, “Julissa Thaler sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-year-old son, Eli Hart”, in cbsnews.com:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The phone rang and an unknown ____ asked for my personal information.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ did not leave a message, so I do not know who it was tonight.