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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Security footage shows Akram ringing the doorbell and being welcomed inside by Cytron-Walker, who offered him tea and a place to warm up. —

Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 One current employee said more steps were still needed, such as overlaying child safety filters and testing custom integrations with Alexa such as smart lights and the Ring doorbell. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025 Be sure to keep ringing the doorbell or playing a similar sound. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Even people’s Ring doorbells, equipped to alert users with messages from other Ring users, began to ping out drone sightings. —

Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorbell