doorbell camera

noun

plural doorbell cameras
: a small camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a built-in microphone and speaker : video doorbell
Thanks to a rise in package theft, doorbell cameras have gained popularity …Nicole Bogart
[Marsha] Kazarosian [attorney] tells clients to make sure they shut off the microphone on their doorbell cameraJulie Manganis
… began speaking to the deputy through a speaker in the doorbell camera.Johnathan Hogan

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Juan was last known to be alive around 2 p.m. on Friday when he was seen playing in the snow with friends on a Ring doorbell camera at a condominium near the apartment where Acevedo lived, according to The Virginian-Pilot. Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The meteorite, dubbed the Charlottetown Meteorite, was captured by the homeowner's doorbell camera. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 The Reolink doorbell camera captures 2K video at 15fps, has a 180-degree field of view, and supports color night vision when there’s adequate ambient light. PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 The small plane crash in a residential area of Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 31, was captured in shocking doorbell camera and dashcam footage by local residents. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doorbell camera

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First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doorbell camera was in 1992

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“Doorbell camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell%20camera. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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