doorbell

noun

door·bell ˈdȯr-ˌbel

: a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door

Examples of doorbell in a Sentence

We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.

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For Nest doorbells, open the Google Home app, choose your doorbell and tap the three vertical dots at the top right to find Settings, then Doorbell and Doorbell Theme to select Halloween. —

Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024 Light switches, doorbells and curtain rods may soon be domestic relics of a bygone era. —

Alexandria Abramian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024 Ringing doorbells and crowds of loud, unfamiliar people in costumes can be frightening for shy cats and nervous dogs that could attempt to bolt, or even bite. —

Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 Alas, the doorbell rings and Stephen’s voice-over intrudes, bulldozing the intimacy. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorbell