doorbell camera

noun

plural doorbell cameras

: a small camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a built-in microphone and speaker : video doorbell

Thanks to a rise in package theft, doorbell cameras have gained popularity …

—Nicole Bogart

[Marsha] Kazarosian [attorney] tells clients to make sure they shut off the microphone on their doorbell camera …

—Julie Manganis

… began speaking to the deputy through a speaker in the doorbell camera.

—Johnathan Hogan

Examples of doorbell camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The homeowners, Murray and his wife, both age 72, spoke with the two suspects through the home’s doorbell camera but did not let them inside, according to the news release from Bouchard’s office. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024

So detectives may turn to residents’ doorbell cameras or other digital evidence that may offer a better angle. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024

Instead, Downing gave birth on her front porch, with the delivery captured on her doorbell camera. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

There are two main styles of doorbell cameras: wired and wireless. —Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above