: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door
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We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
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This can include body handling (including paws, gums and ears), novel sounds like sirens, music, doorbells, laughter, crying and cheering, walking on different surfaces such as grass, pavement, sand, tile, tin foil, dirt, carpet and hardwood and meeting all kinds of people and pets.
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Jen Reeder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Those cameras come in stand-alone models, doorbells and more, and integrate with smart locks, motion sensors and more to stream alerts to your phone or smart device.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, many of those steps can, and should, be done long before the doorbell rings — or even before your house is listed for sale.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
When Ruby Franke’s 12-year-old son managed to escape from counselor Jodi Hildebrandt’s Utah house in August 2023 by crawling out a window and ringing a neighbor’s doorbell, the wounds on his hands and feet were covered with bloody duct tape.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jen Reeder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Those cameras come in stand-alone models, doorbells and more, and integrate with smart locks, motion sensors and more to stream alerts to your phone or smart device.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, many of those steps can, and should, be done long before the doorbell rings — or even before your house is listed for sale.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
When Ruby Franke’s 12-year-old son managed to escape from counselor Jodi Hildebrandt’s Utah house in August 2023 by crawling out a window and ringing a neighbor’s doorbell, the wounds on his hands and feet were covered with bloody duct tape.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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doorbell
noun
door·bell
-ˌbel 
: a bell, gong, or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outside door
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