: 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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An 86-year-old white man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly rang the wrong home's doorbell in Kansas City is set to face a jury trial.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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After ringing Lester’s doorbell, Yarl was shot in the head and arm.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Related article Family of Black teen shot in head after ringing doorbell of wrong home sues gunman and HOA
After ringing Lester’s doorbell, Yarl was shot in the head and arm.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Ring wired doorbell pro: on sale for $149.99 Original price: $229.99
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are the perfect time to up your home security.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
The sisters are thrilled the JP era is over, but still flinch anytime the doorbell rings.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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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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