: 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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The city is also encouraging residents to put video camera doorbells on their homes.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The age-old prank where a person rings a doorbell and runs away has become popular on the social media app, which includes several viral videos showing people participating in the trend.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Washers and dryers alongside smart home products such as thermostats, doorbells, and security systems will likely also be affected, says Taylor.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
The video shows the 5-year-old boy running from the middle schooler and frantically ringing the doorbell at his house, begging for help, as the middle schooler chases him and repeats ethnic slurs directed at the younger boy.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The age-old prank where a person rings a doorbell and runs away has become popular on the social media app, which includes several viral videos showing people participating in the trend.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Washers and dryers alongside smart home products such as thermostats, doorbells, and security systems will likely also be affected, says Taylor.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
The video shows the 5-year-old boy running from the middle schooler and frantically ringing the doorbell at his house, begging for help, as the middle schooler chases him and repeats ethnic slurs directed at the younger boy.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbell. Accessed 20 May. 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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